Beeson v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense in each case is shoplifting; the punishment in each case, a fine of $100.00 and six months in jail. These cases are consolidated in the interest of brevity.

The facts show that both appellants, while shopping together in a department store, were observed by a security officer removing certain merchandise from the store’s counters, placing such merchandise in their respective purses, and leaving the store without paying for the merchandise. Immediately after their exit, they were accosted by the security officer and at his request, they returned to the store…