State v. Dess

Defendants Timothy E. Dess (Dess) and Ronald E. Haas (Haas) appeal their convictions for felony theft by jury trial in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County. We affirm.

On September 7, 1982, a witness observed two ten-speed bicycles parked on the sidewalk, leaning against the window of a cafe. The bicycles had been left there earlier by two teenage girls who were inside the cafe. The witness heard a male voice yelling “steal the bikes.” The voice came from the direction of the alley where the Driftwood Bar was located. The witness observed a young man, later identified as Travis…