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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for shoplifting merchandise valued over $500 and conspiracy to shoplift. The evidence presented at trial included testimony and a video showing the Defendant and another individual failing to scan some items, including an expensive baby monitor, at a self-checkout. The Defendant admitted to intending to take some items without payment but denied intending to steal the baby monitor (paras 2-3).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: The Defendant argued that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions for shoplifting and conspiracy to shoplift, specifically contesting the intent to steal the baby monitor (para 3).
• Appellee: The State argued that the evidence, including testimony and video footage, sufficiently demonstrated the Defendant's intent to shoplift merchandise over $500 in value and conspired to do so, as evidenced by their actions at the self-checkout (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the Defendant's convictions for shoplifting (over $500) and conspiracy to shoplift (over $500) (para 2).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's judgment and sentence, upholding the Defendant's convictions for shoplifting and conspiracy to shoplift (para 4).

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (J. Miles Hanisee, J., and Julie J. Vargas, J., concurring): The Court conducted a two-step review process to assess the sufficiency of the evidence. It first considered the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and then determined whether a rational fact-finder could have found each element of the charged crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court found that the State presented sufficient evidence through witness testimony and video footage showing the Defendant and another individual intentionally not scanning certain items, including a high-value baby monitor, at a self-checkout. Despite the Defendant's denial of intending to steal the baby monitor, the jury was entitled to reject this claim. The Court also found that the jury could reasonably infer from the conduct and circumstances that the Defendant and the other individual conspired to shoplift. Thus, the Court affirmed the convictions based on the evidence presented (paras 2-4).