Tukes v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Kenneth Tukes was found guilty of one count of theft by conversion and two counts of theft by taking in connection with three purported car sales.

1. Tukes challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions. He contends that the convictions cannot stand because his failure to perform as promised under the agreements at most amounts to breach of contract, not theft by conversion or theft by taking. We disagree.(a) Theft by conversion. The indictment charged Tukes with theft by conversion, stating that he, “being in lawful possession of $1750.00, the…