People v. Collie

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Defendant, Edward Collie, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of theft and conspiracy to commit theft. We affirm.

In 1994 and 1995, defendant induced homeowners to enter into contracts with his son’s landscaping business, a corporation. After collecting an initial deposit and, in most instances, a progress payment upon completion of soil preparation work, the remainder of the work was never completed. All the checks were payable to the son, his wife, or the corporation.

When the business failed to complete the work in a timely…