Cottrell v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Following a bench trial, the appellant, Steve Cottrell, was convicted of theft by conversion. On appeal, his sole contention is that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

In late January 1990, Cottrell approached Herschel Elrod with a plan to buy a quantity of truck tires for $2,000 and then resale them for $6,000, with the two men splitting the profits. Elrod, who owned *56and operated a tire business, had to advance Cottrell the $2,000 to purchase the tires, but he was to be repaid this initial investment before the profits were divided. On January 25, 1990,…