Opinion ID: 1774530
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Heading: Theft of Property

Text: First, Sanford contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the theft conviction because the State failed to prove that he took any of the victim's property as required by Ark.Code Ann. § 5-36-103(a)(1) (Repl.1997). We conclude that Sanford's contention is contrary to the evidence adduced at trial for several reasons. First, Sanford admitted that he took twenty-five dollars from the victim's purse. Moreover, the victim's son, Ricky Tolliver, identified the.44 Smith and Wesson found in McQuay's apartment as belonging to his mother. Tolliver also explained that his mother did not usually keep her purse on the floor near the back door. Finally, David Palmer saw a gun in Sanford's coat pocket on the day of the murder. Because there was sufficient evidence that Sanford took money and a weapon from Ward's home, we affirm Sanford's theft conviction.