Queen v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Queen appeals from his judgment of conviction and sentence entered on a jury verdict for theft by conversion of payments made to him for improvement of real property, OCGA § 16-8-15.

1. Appellant contends that the court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal based on the State’s failure to establish venue in Whitfield County.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenemer entered into a written contract with appellant, a building contractor, to construct a log home at a site in Walker County at a cost of $104,000. The parties agreed to an initial draw of $48,600, but…