Samples v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

A Pulaski County grand jury indicted appellant Robert Samples and his co-defendant for the offenses of theft by taking (two counts) and possession of tools for the commission of a crime. The trial court directed a verdict of acquittal as to the two counts of theft by taking. The jury found Samples and his co-defendant guilty of possession of tools for the commission of a crime. Samples appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

In the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed the following: On the evening of November 3, 1995, Arthur Woodson observed two…