Gamble v. State

Quillian, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Conrad Gamble, and his wife operate a pawnshop in Stockbridge, Georgia. He was indicted on two counts of theft by receiving stolen property. He was acquitted of Count 1 and convicted of Count 2. He brings this appeal. Held:

1. It is argued that the verdict of guilty of Count 2 is inconsistent with the not guilty verdict as to Count 1 because both verdicts rested principally upon the testimony of the same witness. We do not agree. This court faced a similar issue in Frazier v. State, 152 Ga. App. 743 (264 SE2d 35) in which the defendant was charged with…