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A woman who walked out of an authentic Mexican restaurant without paying, because its chalupa did not match the chalupas she'd previously eaten at other restaurants, properly was convicted of felony theft, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.

According to court records, Jennifer Culver, of Peru, Indiana, and her two children ordered a chalupa, a child's cheese quesadilla and two drinks on Feb. 6, 2018, at Los Amigos restaurant in Huntington, Indiana.

When the food arrived, Culver questioned her waiter as to whether the chalupa she was served actually was a chalupa.

The restaurant's manager explained that Culver had received a chalupa, as ordered, but the chalupa simply was a different shape than she was used to getting at other restaurants, court records show.

The Los Amigos menu describes its chalupa as a flat tortilla with refried beans, topped with cheese and guacamole salad.

In contrast, Taco Bell defines a chalupa as "a fried tortilla shell, in the shape of a small boat, filled with lots of flavorful ingredients."

According to court records, the Los Amigos manager twice offered to replace Culver's chalupa, or remove it from the table and take it off her bill.