Flemister v. State

hA Drew County jury convicted appellant John Douglas Flemister of twelve counts of theft of property, for which he was placed on twelve years’ probation and was ordered to pay $23,400 in restitution. Appellant argues on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motions for a directed verdict. We affirm his convictions.

I. Theft of Property

The relevant subsection .of the theft statute on which appellant was tried provides that a person commits theft of property if he knowingly obtains the property of another person by deception with the purpose of depriving the owner of .the property.…