Waldrop v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Appellant was indicted and convicted of theft of property in the first degree under § 13A-8-3, Code of Alabama 1975. A sentence of life imprisonment was imposed by the trial court pursuant to the habitual offender statute. Because appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence, we detail the state’s evidence which was sufficient to sustain appellant’s conviction.

Sergeant Roger L. Motley of the Opelika Police Department testified he owned a 1976 Ford Maverick in December of 1981. The automobile was white over brown in color and bore the tag number GFM 383. On December 29,…