Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 20, 2014No. A14A0933PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAY, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Gary Jerome Harris was convicted of burglary (OCGA § 16-7-1) andfelony theft bytaking(OCGA § 16-8-2). He appeals from his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction of burglary and that the State failed to prove that he unlawfully took automobile parts exceeding $100 in value. We affirm the convictions. However, we find that the evidence was insufficient to prove that Harris had stolen automobile parts that exceeded $100 in value. Therefore, we vacate the felony sentence…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dukes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Rivera v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Myles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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3Cited by3 opinions

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