Coleman v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

Terry Coleman, the appellant, was convicted of several charges resulting from burglaries of auto muffler and radiator shops. One of the charges was theft by receiving. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-106 (Repl. 1993). According to § 5-36-106(e)(2)(A), theft by receiving is a class C felony if the property received has a value in excess of $200. The General Assembly recently changed Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-103 (Supp. 1995) to make theft, as opposed to theft by receiving, a felony if the value of the property taken is over $500, in place of $200. Mr. Coleman argues we should hold §…