State v. Christensen

Opinion

ROTH, Judge:

T1 Defendant Jeffery A. Christensen was convicted of second degree felony theft and third degree felony criminal mischief for the burglary of a hunting preserve elubhouse in Utah County. Police never recovered any of the stolen property, so the convictions were based largely on cireumstantial evidence and the company manager's estimate of the value of property that was stolen or damaged during the burglary. On appeal, Christensen argues that the manager's estimates were so speculative that it was plain error for the court to allow the jury to consider them and ineffective…