Harris v. State

686 S.E.2d 777 (2009)

HARRIS

v.

The STATE.

No. S09G0870.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 23, 2009.

Michael R. McCarthy, Dalton, for appellant.

Kermit N. Mcmanus, Dist. Atty., John S. Helton, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

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 S.E.2d 76 (2009). We hold that the Court of Appeals did err and that appellant's…