Austin v. State

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in non-jury trial of theft by receiving property allegedly valued in excess of $2,500.00 in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2206 (Repl. 1977), now codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-106 (1987). On appeal, the only issue is the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

In a criminal case, the test is whether there is substantial evidence to support the verdict and, on appeal, it is only necessary to view the evidence which is most favorable to the State in determining whether there is substantial evidence. Clark v. State, 15 Ark. App. 393, 695…