Petty v. State

Adams, Judge.

Patrick Anthony Petty appeals following his conviction for theft by receiving stolen property. We affirm.

The evidence at trial shows that Eric Gentile, a resident of Gainesville, parked his car, a black 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass, in his driveway after arriving home from work between 11:00 and 11:30 p.m. on February 6, 2003. He removed the keys and locked the car. Early the next morning, Forsyth County Deputy Sheriff Robert Heagerty received a lookout notice for a black Oldsmobile that was “all over the roadway” traveling on State Highway 369 from Hall County. The weather was cold…