Boutwell v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Jennifer Boutwell appeals from the trial court’s denial of her plea in bar based on double jeopardy. She contends that the State was barred from prosecuting her for felony theft by taking following her guilty plea on an accusation charging her with misdemeanor theft by taking. For the following reasons, we affirm.

The record reveals that on September 8, 2010, Boutwell was charged in the State Court of Fayette County with misdemeanor theft by taking: “on or about the 20th day of May, 2010 by unlawfully taking a 1976 yellow gold class ring and a gold in color chain having…