P.L.C. v. State

NESBITT, Judge.

P.L.C. appeals his adjudication of delinquency on charges of burglary of a conveyance and two counts of theft.1 We reverse.

On January 31, 1983 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Eve Zinner, her sister, Norma Cutler, and their cousin, Ruth Frebish, arrived at Mount Sinai Cemetery to visit the gravesites of several family members. Not seeing anyone in the area, the women left their purses in the unlocked car.

Between 1:15 and 1:20 p.m., the women discovered that their purses were missing. At the same time, Metro police officers Mike Murray and John Kelly observed a car, in which P.L.C.…