Byrd v. State

186 Ga. App. 446 (1988)

367 S.E.2d 300

BYRD

v.

THE STATE.

75201.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided March 18, 1988.

Glenville Haldi, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Harvey W. Moskowitz, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

BEASLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft by taking. OCGA § 16-8-2.

1. The first question is whether the court erred by denying the motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because the evidence does not establish the offense.

Stated briefly, the evidence showed that Graddy contracted with appellant to build a laundry room in Graddy's basement and paid…