Bell v. State

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury found Eddie Cobb Bell guilty of felony theft by shoplifting. On appeal, Bell claims that the trial court erred in allowing hearsay testimony as to the value of the goods taken. He also claims the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. We disagree and affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the verdict, the evidence shows that a security camera at a J. C. Penney store recorded Bell removing items from hangers, kicking them under the racks, and putting the merchandise in a bag he pulled out of his pocket. Bell left the store…