Selvidge v. State

Bell, Justice.

Selvidge was tried on three counts of theft by receiving. The counts charged him with receiving stolen goods from, respectively, a hardware store known as Hayes Truck and Tractor, Malcolm’s Grocery, and a convenience store known as Pop Breedlove’s. Selvidge was granted a directed verdict on the Malcolm’s Grocery count, but was convicted on the remaining counts. Selvidge appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed the two convictions. Selvidge v. State, 166 Ga. App. 80 (303 SE2d 294) (1983). We granted certiorari to review a question relating solely to the Pop Breedlove’s count:…