Heatherly v. the State

Peterson, Judge.

Robert Wayne Heatherly, Jr., appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial following his conviction for theft by taking. He argues that the trial court erred by not reversing his conviction because there was no corroboration of the accomplice witness testimony. We disagree. We affirm Heatherly’s conviction because the resulting misdemeanor conviction does not require corroborating evidence.

“On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence.” Culver v. State, 230 Ga.…