Thompson v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Randy Greg Thompson was indicted for and convicted of the theft of “one 1974 Chevrolet Corvette automobile ... of the value of $7,200.00, the personal property of George B. Toumbacaris.” Thereafter, the *286trial court sentenced the appellant to ten years’ imprisonment.

During the night of August 2, 1979, sometime after 11:00 p. m., a 1974 Corvette automobile belonging to George B. Toumba-caris was stolen from in front of his residence. Later that evening State Trooper George Leak monitored this automobile being driven at an excessive speed in the north bound lane of 1-65 just north…