Compton v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

DOUGLAS, Judge.

On original submission, the panel reversed this case on the ground of insufficient evidence to sustain the allegation of ownership. The indictment charged that Charles Compton “did unlawfully, knowingly, and intentionally exercise control over property other than real property, . . . without the effective consent of J. Howard Coonen, the owner thereof. . . . ” (Emphasis supplied)

The panel wrote that Coonen never had any contact with the funds disbursed to the appellant from the Atlanta office. According to the majority, the two Atlanta…