State v. Varszegi

Varszegi (defendant), a commercial landlord, entered his tenant's office over a weekend and removed computers and printers, believing a lease clause authorized him to seize the tenant's property after missed rent payments. Even after police repeatedly told him his actions might not be legal, Varszegi continued to insist his conduct was authorized under the lease and eventually sold the seized property. He was convicted of the lesser offense of third-degree larceny and appealed, challenging the sufficiency of evidence for larcenous intent.