Legal Opinion

Ketcham v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 3, 1987No. 73310Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellants Bonnie and Edwin Ketcham were tried before a jury on an indictment which charged them jointly with the offense of theft by taking. The jury found appellants guilty. Appellants appeal from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered on the jury’s guilty verdicts.

1. The general grounds are raised in related enumerations of error. Appellants’ contention is that, rather than their guilt of theft by taking, the evidence adduced by the State showed only a failure to pay a civil debt that they owed to the alleged victim.

“A person commits the offense of theft by taking…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McClure v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Elliott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Johnston-Crews Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  4. Cobb Exchange Bank v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. Cobb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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