Gibson v. State

Webb, Judge.

Leonard Gibson was convicted of motor vehicle theft and enumerates error upon the denial of a motion for continuance, a charge to the jury on conspiracy, and the overruling of his motion for new trial on the general grounds.

At trial Kenneth Lee testified that he had parked his 1971 Vega automobile on "Faculty Hill” in Dahlonega between 8:30 and 9 p.m. on April 15, and that it was stolen sometime during the night by "popping the switch,” a procedure by which the ignition switch may be disabled and turned without the ignition key.

A Hall County law enforcement officer testified that…