State v. Karns

Defendant-appellant Roy Earns appeals from the judgment of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in which he was convicted of three counts of theft in violation of R.C. 2913.02. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

On December 3, 1988, the appellant, a general contractor with forty-three years’ experience, entered into a written contract with Bobby J. Sferra to make certain improvements to her home, including adding a new roof, enlarging the kitchen and constructing a family-room addition. The contract price for all work, material and labor was $25,000, which…