Harper v. State

Smith, Chief Judge.

Following a bench trial on stipulated facts, Athena Leigh Harper was convicted on two counts of theft by taking. OCGA § 16-8-2. Her motion for new trial was denied, and she appeals. Harper argues that the evidence was insufficient to show that the value of checks admittedly stolen by her exceeded $500 and that the trial court erroneously sentenced her for felony theft by taking.

Harper admitted the following facts in the stipulation of fact submitted to the trial court. Harper was a data entry clerk employed by Hilti, Inc., a Norcross business. As part of her duties, she…