Pless v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Ellis Pless guilty of theft by taking a motor vehicle. Pless appeals, contending the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, the trial court erred in admitting three of the state’s exhibits, and the trial court erred in denying his Batson 1 challenge. Because each of these enumerations of error lacks merit, we affirm Pless’ conviction.

1. Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that a motorcycle was stolen from the victim’s residence. The victim’s neighbor testified that she saw a man driving a yellow…