State v. Wilson

FOSHEIM, Justice.

Wesley W. Wilson (appellant) was convicted of grand theft in violation of SDCL 22-30A-17(l). 1 He appeals from the judgment and sentence. We affirm.

On March 20, 1980, appellant and Steve Schramm stole a pickup truck load of beans and two augers from a vacant farm west of Sioux Falls. Appellant hauled the stolen beans to Tea, South Dakota, and sold them to the Huntting Elevator Company. Upon his return, appellant showed Steve Schramm a check for $457.37 from the Huntting Elevator Company bearing the name of “Les Nelson” as payee. Appellant and Schramm then drove to the Western…