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Johnson v. State

The defendant hooked a boat and trailer that he did not own onto his vehicle and led officers on a high speed chase when they spotted him.

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A Coffee County jury convicted Shelton Johnson of one count of theft by taking. Johnson appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, contending that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. We disagree and affirm. When reviewing for sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. Green v. State , 244 Ga. App. 565-566 1 536 SE2d 240 2000. “As long as some competent evidence exists, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, we will uphold the factfinder’s verdict.” Citation and punctuation omitted. Childress v. State , 251 Ga. App. 873, 876 2 554 SE2d 818 2001.

Viewed in this light, the evidence adduced at trial shows that on the night of June 23, 2002, an off-duty Douglas County police detective observed a vehicle towing a bass boat away from the premises of Cindy’s Country Store, where the boat had been for sale. Johnson was driving the vehicle, and he was accompanied by a passenger, co-defendant Anthony Tucker. At the time the vehicle pulled away with the bass boat, the store was closed, and the store owner was not on the premises. The detective decided to follow Johnson’s vehicle and called 911.

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