State v. Simpson

WYNN, Judge.

From his two felony convictions of obtaining property by false pretenses, defendant, David Vernon Simpson, argues on appeal that the trial court erroneously (1) granted the State’s joinder motion, (2) granted the State’s motion to amend the indictment, and (3) denied his motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence. We find no error.

The underlying evidence tends to show that on 26 November 2001, Robert Hoyt, a manager for the photo lab at a Wal-Mart Store, noticed three cameras missing from the Wal-Mart display. Later that day, Tim Ward, the owner and operator of Hendersonville…