Cody v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Henry Cody was convicted on three counts of theft of property. The statute in effect at the time Cody committed the thefts provided that theft of property was a Class C felony if the value of the property were $200 or more. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-103 (Repl. 1993). By the time of trial, the statute had been amended to provide that it was a Class C felony if the value of the property were $500 or more. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-103(b)(2)(A) (Supp. 1995). Cody contended at trial, as he does on appeal, that the amended statute should be applied. The argument is without merit.

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