State v. Lutz

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., Judge.

Donald E. Lutz (“Appellant”) was charged with one count of stealing property “of a value of at least five hundred dollars,” a class C felony, in violation of section 570.030. 1 Following a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty and sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to nine years in prison. This appeal followed. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Facts and Procedural Background

Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. Accordingly, we set forth only those facts necessary to address Appellant’s…