Prosecutors lose again in perfume theft case

SOUTHFIELD (AP) -- The Michigan Supreme Court says a lower court made the right call in overturning the conviction of a woman accused of stealing a bottle of perfume at a Detroit-area store. A jury convicted Chandra Smith-Anthony of larceny from a person. That person in the jury's view was a Macy's detective who caught her at a Southfield store in 2010. But the Supreme Court says the store detective didn't possess the $58 perfume or have it in her immediate presence. The 4-3 decision affirms a similar decision by the state appeals court. In dissent, Justice Mary Beth Kelly says the Supreme Court has unfortunately set a tighter standard for larceny from a person. Published: Thu, Aug 1, 2013

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