State v. Swanzy

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

| ^Defendant, Donald K. Swanzy, appeals his convictions for two counts of theft over $500 on the basis there was insufficient evidence.1 For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Defendant was charged in a bill of information on January 26, 2009 with two counts of theft over $500 in violation of La. R.S. 14:67. The State later amended the bill to specifically charge defendant with theft by means of fraudulent conduct, practices or representations. He proceeded to trial on August 20, 2009 before a six-person jury. After a two-day trial, the jury…