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Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: BARBARA J. SIMMONS Oldenburg, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: STEVE CARTER Attorney General of Indiana RICHARD C. WEBSTER Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
WANDA HOOTEN, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 49A02-0606-CR-487

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Israel Cruz, Judge Cause No. 49F10-0511-CM-197640

March 6, 2007 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge

Case Summary Wanda Hooten appeals her conviction for criminal conversion, claiming that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. Finding that the State presented

sufficient evidence to support Hooten's conviction, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. Facts and Procedural History On the evening of November 11, 2005, Hooten visited the home of Mildred Reeves. The two women had known each other for several years, and Hooten had been to Reeves' home on many occasions. About two hours before Hooten's visit, Reeves had been to the grocery store, and when she returned home, she had approximately $200.00 in her pocketbook. During Hooten's visit, Hooten and Reeves sat on opposite sides of Reeves' dining room table, and Reeves' pocketbook was close to her on the table. At

some point, Hooten told Reeves that she was sick and wanted some water to take a pill. When Reeves returned from the kitchen with a glass of water, she noticed that her pocketbook was now open on Hooten's side of the table. Reeves looked inside her pocketbook and discovered that the $200.00 was missing. When Reeves asked Hooten if she had taken the money, Hooten denied having done so and left Reeves' house. Reeves never found the missing money. The State charged Hooten with criminal conversion, a Class A misdemeanor. 1 After a bench trial, the trial court found Hooten guilty as charged. Hooten now appeals. Discussion and Decision
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