Boyd v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant and three co-defendants were indicted on the charge of theft by shoplifting. At the joint trial of appellant and one of his co- defendants, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. This appeal follows the denial of appellant’s motion for new trial.

The evidence adduced at trial showed that appellant and the three co-defendants drove, in a van, to a Wal-Mart store in Newnan, Georgia. While two of the co-defendants diverted the attention of a store employee, appellant and the other co-defendant loaded a buggy with Wal-Mart merchandise and, without paying for the…