Ward v. State

OPINION

STEWART, Judge.

Security personnel at the Anchorage J.C. Penney store saw Lawrence DeWayne Ward conceal merchandise and leave the store without paying. The personnel contacted Ward in a stairwell of the Penney's parking garage that is connected to the store. While attempting to retain the merchandise and flee, Ward struggled with the Penney's seeu-rity personnel, inflicting injury. For this misconduct, Ward was convicted of second-degree robbery, second-degree theft, and fourth-degree assault. 1

In the superior court, Ward argued that his indictment and conviction for second-degree…