Randall Stout is charged with one class-e felony count of stealing, but investigators say he has six prior convictions for stealing-related offenses in the last ten years. The 28 year old is accused of putting several food items into his backpack at a local convenience store and refusing to give them back when confronted by the owner. The incident happened May 29 at the Imperial station at 811 S. 6th.
During Stout’s first appearance Friday, Associate Circuit Judge Rebecca Spencer entered a not-guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf, and scheduled the case for the preliminary hearing docket June 13.
Stout remains behind bars. A judge set bail earlier at $10,000 cash. In court documents, police say his record includes eleven arrests for failure to appear in court, and a lengthy list of other arrests. He is described in court documents as homeless, with family members who live in several other states. Stout said he would apply for a public defender.
On May 31, Stout pleaded guilty in an unrelated misdemeanor trespassing case. Associate Judge Keith Marquart sentenced him to 30 days in jail.