State v. McKoin

LINDSAY, Judge.

The defendant, Marilyn McKoin, appeals her conviction for theft of property valued in excess $500 in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:67. We affirm defendant’s conviction.

FACTS

Between October, 1982 and July, 1984 more than $45,000 was stolen from the Village of Newellton, Louisiana. Approximately $50,000 billed to Newellton utility customers was not deposited into the utility fund account and the records were altered to reflect billing during this period to be $30,000 less than the actual total billing. The recording of the underbilling on the town records served to hide or disguise…