State v. Braddy

254 Ga. 366 (1985)

330 S.E.2d 338

THE STATE

v.

BRADDY.

41708.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 22, 1985.

Harry D. Dixon, Jr., District Attorney, Richard E. Currie, Assistant District Attorney, for appellant.

Jones & Solomon, M. Theodore Solomon, William J. Edgar, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

A Ware County jury convicted Malcolm Braddy, Jr., appellee, on two counts of theft by receiving stolen property. He appealed and the Court of Appeals reversed the convictions. Braddy v. State, 172 Ga. App. 386 (323 SE2d 219) (1984). We granted certiorari to determine when a defendant's testimony will entitle…