Jones v. State

302 Ga. 730

FINAL COPY S17G0118. JONES v. THE STATE. BOGGS, Justice. A jury found Randall Lee Jones guilty of bringing stolen property into the State of Georgia and theft by conversion of the same property. The Court of Appeals rejected Jones’ claim that the two verdicts are mutually exclusive. Jones v. State,

337 Ga. App. 687

( 787 SE2d 330) (2016). We granted Jones’ petition for certiorari, directing the parties to address two questions: 1. Did the Court of Appeals correctly construe OCGA § 16-8-11? 2. Was the Court of Appeals correct in holding that guilty verdicts for theft by conversion and…