Myrick v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Howard Myrick appeals his conviction for theft by conversion. The indictment alleged that having lawfully obtained funds of Willie and Ruth Stanley in excess of $500, “under an agreement to make a specified application of said funds, to wit: real property improvements [Myrick] did knowingly convert said funds to his own use in violation of such agreement by failing to perform said real property improvements.”

On March 6, 1991, appellant made a written proposal to perform certain specified renovations on the Stanleys’ house, for $11,500 to be paid as follows: “$4,000…