Yarber v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant was convicted, by a jury, of theft by taking. His three enumerations of error relate to the determination of value of the stolen property. Held:

This court has consistently followed the rule enunciated in Hoard v. Wiley, 113 Ga. App. 328 (1b) (147 SE2d 782) that "[a]n owner of property may not testify as to his opinion of the value of the property in a single or gross amount without 'giving his reasons therefor’ or else showing 'an opportunity for forming a correct opinion.’ This rule is applicable to the issue of value in criminal cases.” Crowley v. State, 141 Ga.…