Bembry v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction of criminal damage to property in the second degree.

1. Appellant asserts the denial of his motion for directed verdict of acquittal as error. He urges, in support of this enumeration, that the state failed to prove that the damage to personal property exceeded $100, an essential element of the crime under Code Ann. § 26-1502 (a). This argument is clearly meritless. The victim gave uncontroverted testimony that the cost of replacing the glass windows in his automobile, broken by appellant, was $212.44. The repairman likewise testified that…