King v. State

D.P. Marshall Jr., Judge.

James King appeals his conviction for theft of property from his former employer, Harbor Freight Tools. King argues one point: that this brief record does not contain substantial evidence supporting his conviction.

The State had to prove that King knowingly took, or exercised unauthorized control over, a crane and two winches with the purpose of depriving Harbor Freight of its property. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-103(a)(l) (Supp. 2003). We will affirm King’s conviction if substantial evidence supports it. Substantial evidence compels a conclusion without any need to…