Stratacos v. State

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

Steven George Stratacos was charged with ten counts of theft by deception and ten counts of conversion of payments for real property improvements. Following a jury trial, Stratacos was convicted of all ten counts of theft by deception. Citing numerous grounds, he filed a motion for new trial which the trial court denied. He now appeals, asserting that the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury as to his sole defense of claim of right, and by denying his motion for directed verdict as to several of the counts. Upon our review we affirm.

On appeal, we view the…