FADELEY, Justice.
Defendant appeals her conviction of theft, as a violation rather than a crime, at a trial employing a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The issue is whether the lesser standard is appropriate.
The district attorney charged defendant by information with theft as a Class C misdemeanor. At the time of arraignment and entry of her plea of not guilty, the state elected to try the case as a violation...
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