Theft by Swindle – Sufficiency of the Evidence

hannahhoffman//March 19, 2014//

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Appellant challenged her convictions for theft by swindle and forgery, contending that, as a matter of law, the state failed to prove these offenses beyond a reasonable doubt. Appellant contended that the evidence did not show that she acted with the requisite intent to use the money from the account for herself. The Court of Appeals held that the only rational inference consistent with the circumstances proved at trial was that appellant intentionally took the money from the bank account for her personal use. Affirmed.

A13-0782 State v. Przynski (Hennepin County)

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