Legal Opinion

Dunbar v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 6, 1978No. 55537PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

The appellant was sentenced to three years imprisonment after his conviction of attempt to commit theft by taking. Because there was no competent evidence showing the value of the subject property to be in excess of $100, sentencing for a felony was unauthorized. We affirm the conviction but remand for resentencing.

1. Immediately after being apprehended in the act of removing a citizens’ band radio from the victim’s automobile, the appellant offered both to the police officer and to the victim to make reimbursement for damages if no prosecution would be instituted. The admission…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hoard v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. Yarber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Crowley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. King v. SinyardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Maddox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Mathis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Gamble v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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