State v. Gene Ivan Amanns

OPINION

DAVID G. HAYES, Judge.

The appellant, Gene Ivan Amanns, was convicted by a jury in the Knox County Criminal Court of theft of property, a class D felony. The trial court imposed a four year sentence of split confinement and ordered the appellant to serve six months in jail followed by supervised probation. In addition, he was ordered to pay restitution in the sum of $1,494.50. In this appeal, we address the dispositive issue of whether the appellant’s conduct constitutes the crime of theft. 1

After review, the appellant’s judgment of conviction is reversed and dismissed.

BACKGROUND

The…