Amber M. Arthur v. State of Indiana

── Amber M. Arthur v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01982 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Amber Arthur was convicted of Level 6 felony theft for taking over $900 cash from a wallet that a customer had inadvertently left at the store where Arthur was an assistant manager. Arthur appeals her conviction, claiming that the trial court abused its discretion when it refused her tendered jury instruction, which stated that taking lost or mislaid property does not constitute theft in Indiana. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On November 2, 2022,...