Chadwell v. State

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Christopher Chadwell was charged with breaking or entering and class C felony theft of property, and was convicted of both crimes at a non-jury trial. He appeals only from the theft conviction, contending that the trial court erred in not reducing it to a misdemeanor. We find no error and affirm.

The evidence reflects that on April 14, 1990, Gerard Joubert, the operator of Joubert’s Tavern, observed a car stop on the parking lot of the tavern. Appellant got out of the car and went into the tavern for a moment. Appellant then returned to the parking lot, where…