State v. Carter

STEWART, Justice:

The defendant was convicted on two counts of vehicle burglary and two counts of theft, one a third degree felony for theft of a camera, and one a class B misdemean- or for theft of a purse. We affirm the convictions, except for the third degree felony theft conviction, which must be reduced to a misdemeanor.

On February 5, 1983, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Officer Roger Winkler of the Salt Lake City police department was informed by radio of a vehicle burglary at Third East and Third South in downtown Salt Lake City. The burglary suspect was described as a black male with a…