City of Kansas City v. Harris

NUGENT, Judge.

Defendant Michael A. Harris appeals from his conviction of stealing, a violation of § 26.50, Revised Municipal Ordinances of Kansas City. Mr. Harris argues on appeal that the trial court erred in failing to sustain his motion for judgment of acquittal because no sufficient evidence supported a conviction for stealing or for aiding and abetting others in the act of stealing. The defendant also argues that the city ordinance does not provide for accomplice liability on a stealing charge and that the court should have sua sponte ordered a mistrial when it found him guilty before he…