Thomas v. State

The defendant was charged in a two count indictment with grand larceny and buying, receiving, concealing, or aiding in concealing stolen property. A jury found the defendant guilty of the count charging receiving stolen property after declaring that they were unable to reach a unanimous agreement as to Count I which charged larceny. Sentence was five years' imprisonment.

The defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence by a motion for directed verdict at the conclusion of the State's evidence and by motion for new trial. A motion to exclude the evidence for insufficiency is tested by…