State v. Jones

Truck driver Keyshawn Jones (defendant) asked his employer's payroll processor for a $1,200 payment, but the processor mistakenly typed $120,000, depositing $118,729.49 into Jones's account. The company caught the error the next morning, told Jones not to withdraw the money, and tried to reverse the deposit -- but by then Jones had already withdrawn nearly all of it. A jury convicted Jones of larceny; the appellate court reversed, reasoning there was no trespassory taking. The state supreme court took up the case.