Hanson v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of theft by receiving stolen property in violation of Code Ann. § 26-1806. On appeal, he contends that the evidence is insufficient to authorize his conviction and that it was error to deny his motion for directed verdict of acquittal. We agree.

The state’s evidence was limited to a showing that certain tools purportedly stolen from a car dealership were found in the dresser drawer of a motel room occupied by the defendant and another individual, David Hiers, defendant’s roommate. Defendant testified that the tools were in the possession of and owned by…