Sweatt v. State

Shulman, Judge.

This appeal follows defendant’s conviction for theft of a motor vehicle. See Code Ann. § 26-1813. We affirm.

1. At trial, defense counsel made an opening statement following the close of the state’s evidence. In his opening statement, defense counsel related that he expected to prove that two others stole the truck; that appellant was a hitchhiker who had the misfortune of being a passenger in the stolen vehicle; that the two thieves abandoned the truck; and that the accused was apprehended while on his way to return the truck to its rightful owner. After counsel made this…