State v. Young

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Judge.

Introduction

Cindy Irene Young (Defendant) appeals from a judgment entered in the Ralls County Circuit Court following her conviction for identity theft. Defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of uncharged crimes. We affirm.

Background

Defendant and Daniel Webster met in June 2005. They began dating and lived together off-and-on. In the spring of 2006, Defendant opened a restaurant in New London. Webster helped her open the restaurant by cooking, cleaning, and assisting with “odds and ends.” Webster was not, however, a paid…