Legal Opinion
Sherrod v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 27, 2006No. S05A1952PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
Chrissy Renae Sherrod appeals her conviction for theft by conversion of leased property, asserting that OCGA § 16-8-4 (c) (2) is unconstitutional. Finding that OCGA § 16-8-4 (c) (2) imposes an unconstitutional mandatory presumption, we reverse.
The State charged Sherrod with theft by conversion of leased property, alleging that she leased a stereo from a “Rentown” store and failed to either pay for or return it. Sherrod moved the trial court to declare OCGA § 16-8-4 (c) (2) unconstitutional. The motion was denied. Sherrod was tried without the intervention of a jury, found…
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