State v. Downing

[¶ 1.] Larry Downing appeals his conviction for grand theft. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.1 On May 17, 2001, Downing was apprehended after leaving a Rapid City department store with a DVD player concealed in his shopping cart. He was later charged in an information with one count of grand theft of property with a value exceeding five hundred dollars. See SDCL 22-30A-1; 22-30A-17G). 1

[¶ 3.] Downing’s jury trial was on October 2, 2001. During trial, the State presented three witnesses who gave testimony bearing on the value of the DVD player stolen by Downing. The first witness, the senior employee in…