Hayes v. State

Shulman, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft by shoplifting and was sentenced to a term of 10 years to run consecutive to the sentence he received in a prior probation revocation. In his appeal, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment and his motion for directed verdict. Additionally, appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by permitting the state to reopen its case after the state had rested. Finally, appellant asserts the general grounds.

1. Appellant was observed removing an air conditioner from the loading…