Brown v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Brown was convicted by a jury of the offense of theft by receiving stolen property and now appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Held:

1. In his first enumeration of error the defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial, arguing that the evidence was not sufficient to show that he knew or should have known the property was stolen. See OCGA § 16-8-7 (a). We do not agree. The evidence adduced at trial showed that the defendant was in possession of a stolen 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco automobile which had been…