Sneed v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Calvin Lamar Sneed was convicted of theft by shoplifting for stealing DVDs from a Blockbuster Video store. On appeal he contends that (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to sustain his conviction and (2) his trial counsel was ineffective. We discern no error and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence reveals that Sneed entered the Blockbuster with a female companion and placed ten DVDs into his jacket pockets. The female companion exited the store and opened the front entrance door so that Sneed could exit…