State v. Johnson

438 S.E.2d 722 (1994)

STATE of North Carolina

v.

Jefferson D. JOHNSON, III.

No. 5PA93.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 28, 1994.

Michael F. Easley, Atty. Gen. by Charles M. Hensey, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for State appellant.

Tharrington, Smith & Hargrove by Roger W. Smith and Douglas E. Kingsbery, Raleigh, for defendant-appellee.

WEBB, Justice.

The defendant argues, and the Court of Appeals agreed, that there was not sufficient evidence to convict the defendant of embezzlement because the evidence did not show the defendant came into possession of the draft lawfully. This is an…