State of Maine v. Danielle A. Beckwith

[¶ 1] Danielle Beckwith appeals from a judgment of conviction for attempted theft by deception (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 152(1)(D), 354(1)(B)(4) (2014) and two counts of tampering with public records or information (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 456(1)(A) (2014), entered in the trial court (Romei, J.) after a bench trial. Beckwith argues that her conduct did not constitute a violation of 17-A M.R.S. § 456(1)(A) as interpreted in State v. Spaulding, 1998 ME 29, 707 A.2d 378, and that the evidence was insufficient to convict her of any of the charges. For the reasons stated below, we overrule…