Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 23, 2009No. S09G0870PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nahmias, Justice.
We granted certiorari to decide whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that a riding lawnmower is a “motor vehicle” as that term is used in the statute punishing theft of a motor vehicle, OCGA § 16-8-12 (a) (5) (A). See Harris v. State, 295 Ga. App. 727, 729-730 (673 SE2d 76) (2009). We hold that the Court of Appeals did err and that appellant’s conviction for theft of a motor vehicle should be reversed and the case remanded for resentencing.
1. Franklin Lloyd Harris and two associates stole a Toro riding lawnmower worth more than $500 from outside a Home Depot in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Abdulkadir v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Currid v. DeKalb State Court Probation DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Phillips v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Higdon v. City of SenoiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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3Cited by34 opinions
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