State v. Work

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Timothy P. Work appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Delahanty, C.J.) entered on a jury verdict finding Work guilty of a Class B offense of theft in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (1983).1 We disagree with Work’s contention that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury verdict, and we affirm the judgment.

The jury heard the following evidence. At about 2:20 a.m. in Bath, Officer Joel Merry, after stopping a truck that he suspected of motor vehicle violations, observed that the trailer behind the truck appeared brand new and had some…