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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant and her fourteen-year-old daughter observed shoplifting in a Walmart. A loss prevention officer testified seeing the daughter removing labels from items in their cart, which were later found to be ticket switched, and the Defendant handling some of these items. The Defendant was stopped after paying for the items, and a comparison of the cart's contents to the receipt revealed ticket switched and unscanned items. Evidence suggested the Defendant admitted to shoplifting, though specifics were not recalled at trial (paras 4-7).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Contended that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (CDM), implying she was unaware of her daughter's shoplifting and ticket switching activities (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Argued that the evidence, including the Defendant's proximity to her daughter during the ticket switching, her handling of the ticket switched items, and her role in scanning and paying for the items at checkout, was sufficient to support the conviction (paras 4-8).

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the Defendant's conviction for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (CDM) (para 2).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's conviction for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (CDM) (para 10).

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judge Jennifer L. Attrep, Chief Judge J. Miles Hanisee, and Judge Jacqueline R. Medina, affirmed the conviction based on the sufficiency of evidence. The Court highlighted the deferential standard of review for sufficiency of evidence, emphasizing that all evidence is viewed in favor of the State, and conflicts and inferences are resolved in favor of the jury’s verdict. The jury instructions required proving the Defendant shoplifted and encouraged a minor to do the same, among other elements. The Court found that the evidence presented at trial, including the loss prevention officer's testimony and the circumstances surrounding the shoplifting incident, supported the jury's verdict. The Court rejected the Defendant's implication of unawareness of her daughter's actions, noting the jury's discretion to reject such claims and infer intent and awareness from the Defendant's conduct and the circumstances (paras 1-9).