Jackson v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of conspiracy to commit theft by deception, OCGA § 16-8-3, and arson in the first degree, OCGA § 16-7-60. The indictment named his wife, Sandra Jackson, a/k/a Sandra McCloud, and Lenora Mitchell, a/k/a Lynn Mitchell, among others, as conspirators.

The evidence showed that Mitchell sold a house located at 250 Camelot Drive in Fayetteville, Georgia, to appellant Marcellous and Sandra Jackson for $424,000, even though the fair market value of the house was no greater than $312,000.

As part of the application to the mortgage loan company, Ameristar…