Ramsey v. State

ALLARD, Judge.

Pamalea Joyce Ramsey was convicted by a jury of one count of second-degree theft based on evidence that she stole a variety of items from her employer on different days. 1

At trial, Ramsey's defense attorney asked the judge to instruct the jurors that they had to unanimously agree on which of the alleged acts of theft Ramsey committed. The prosecutor objected, and the trial judge declined to give the requested instruction.

On appeal, the State concedes that this was error. The State's concession of error is well-founded. 2

When the State presents evidence that a defendant committed…