Melva Wright v. State of Indiana

── Melva Wright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02344 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur She raises two issues on appeal: I. Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to convict her of theft; and II. Whether her 270-day sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and her character. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Sometime in August 2018, Wright began living at Herbert Smith’s residence. The two had not seen each other in many years, having originally met at church where Smith was an assistant pastor.