DC Woman Found Guilty in First Columbia Heights Target Theft Jury Trial in Over a Decade.
A 52-year-old D.C. woman was convicted Tuesday by a Superior Court jury of felony-enhanced second-degree theft stemming from a 2024 incident at the Columbia Heights Target.
According to court records and prosecutors, Meredith Wilson stole more than $700 worth of merchandise, including jewelry, handbags, and household goods from the retail location on June 27, 2024.
Her conviction represents the first jury trial in the District of Columbia in more than a decade for a felony-enhanced second-degree theft charge.
Under D.C. law, individuals with two or more prior theft convictions may face enhanced felony charges.
Meredith Wilson had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree theft in 2017 and 2018, making her eligible for the mandatory minimum sentence of one year in prison required upon conviction.
The case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jason B.A. McCullough and Maggie E. Sullivan. Sentencing is scheduled for July 15 before Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld.
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