Grimmett v. State, F-77-305
| Decision Date | 17 November 1977 |
| Docket Number | No. F-77-305,F-77-305 |
| Citation | 572 P.2d 272,1977 OK CR 320 |
| Parties | Leonard GRIMMETT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee. |
| Court | United States State Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma. Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma |
At 8:15 p. m. on April 9, 1976, Leonard Grimmett and his brother Larnell Richard Grimmett, entered the T. G. & Y. store located at 1024 S.E. 44th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed the check-out stand operated by Ralph Gibson, Assistant Manager, proceeded to the men's department where Security Officer James Hall observed them remove shirts from the rack and alternately walk 15 feet to the corner of the building, and squat down and wrap the shirts around their legs. Officer Hall notified Ralph Gibson and as Leonard Grimmett passed through the check stand without paying, Hall followed him out of the store. Larnell Richard Grimmett left the store some 20 feet behind his brother and Officer Hall, without paying for the merchandise, and he was followed out of the store by Assistant Manager Gibson.
The two brothers were arrested by Officer Hall, and searched, and one shirt valued at $11.88 was removed from the leg of Leonard Grimmett and two shirts valued at $9.97 each were removed from the legs of Larnell Richard Grimmett. The two brothers were charged conjointly and together with the offense of Larceny of Merchandise from a Retailer, After Former Conviction of a Felony, in violation of 21 O.S.1971, § 1731. Both waived preliminary examination and when Larnell Richard Grimmett failed to appear for trial, Leonard Grimmett was tried separately and found guilty as charged. He was sentenced to four (4) years imprisonment and appeals.
On appeal he argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict of the jury, in that the proof was insufficient to establish that he and his brother acted conjointly and together, and therefore the shirt which he stole did not exceed the value of $20.00. This assignment of error is patently frivolous.
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