State v. Wise

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction on two counts of first-degree theft, arguing that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a judgment of acquittal, in failing to merge the two convictions and in ordering restitution in an amount that defendant characterizes as the property’s replacement value. We affirm the trial court.

The following events gave rise to defendant’s convictions: Defendant and Gibbons went to see the victim, Bruder, but he was not at home when they arrived. Bruder’s roommate, Hunter, let defendant and Gibbons into the home, and they went upstairs where…