Abel v. State

ISSUES:

Lowdermilk, J.

The issues presented for review in this cause are:(1) Whether the theft statute is unconstitutional in that it makes an arbitrary classification and penalty for theft of an automobile when the penalty for other acts of theft is determined by the value of the item.(2) Whether the court committed reversible error in giving State’s Instruction No. 1.(3) Whether the court committed reversible error in giving State’s Instruction No. 2.(4) Whether the court committed reversible error in not sentencing the defendant to one year, pursuant to the verdict returned by the jury.

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