Wiley v. State

M. Steele Hays, Judge.

Moses Edward Wiley was charged under Chapter 22 (THEFT) of the Arkansas Criminal Code (being Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2201 through § 41-2208). The felony information charged Wiley with violation of § 41-2203:

The . . . defendant ... on or about the 27th day of February, 1978, did . . . kndwingly, with the purpose of depriving the owner of his property, take unauthorized control over property ... of Whit Davis Lumber Company . . .

Wiley was tried by the court, found guilty and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary with two years suspended. For reversal, Wiley contends…