Drake v. State

Webb, Judge.

D. D. Drake appeals his conviction of motor vehicle theft, Criminal Code § 26-1813. We affirm.

1. Drake made several conflicting statements during the course of the pre-trial investigation, at times inculpating himself either alone or together with Johnny Baxter and others, and at other times exculpating himself at Baxter’s expense. The police officer who had been in charge of the investigation testified at trial as to some of the conflicting statements, and on lengthy cross examination counsel for Drake kept inquiring of him why he had believed some of Drake’s statements but not…