State v. Lough
Rhode Island Supreme Court
899 A.2d 468 (2006)
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A police officer confiscated a minibike from its owner and entrusted it to fellow officer John Lough (defendant), expecting he would take it to the station for storage. Instead, Lough discarded the minibike. The State of Rhode Island (plaintiff) prosecuted Lough for larceny by fraudulent conversion; a jury convicted him and an appellate court rejected his appeal. Lough appealed further, arguing the state never proved he converted the minibike to his own personal use or benefit.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant's fraudulent conversion of another's property to his own use must involve personal gain.