Crisp Co. Superior Court finds Leesburg man guilty of theft by taking

CORDELE, Ga. – Following a four-day jury trial in Crisp County Superior Court, a jury found 51-year-old Carl Neil Morey of Leesburg guilty of theft by taking in an amount exceeding $25,000.

Morey operated as a sub-contractor with his company, Morey Construction Services, for Cordele-based Cordele Metal Works, a subsidiary of Cook Industrial Electric.

Along with his co-defendant, who was a full-time employee of Cordele Metal Works, Morey stole over $170,000 from Cordele Metal Works between May of 2018 and May of 2020.

Morey’s co-defendant faces the same charge of theft and was accused as party to the crime. His trial has been continued until November of 2023.

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