State v. Baxter

McAnany, J.:

Johnny Baxter and another man stole and later damaged and abandoned a Chevrolet van owned by Gateway Outdoor Advertising Company (Gateway). The van was used in Gateway’s billboard advertising business. It was equipped with an aluminum scaffold and hooks used for installing advertisements on billboards. These items were missing when tire van was recovered. Baxter pled guilty to theft and was sentenced to 12 months’ probation, with an underlying sentence of 6 months in the county jail.

*365At a separate restitution hearing, Neil Phalen, a representative of Gateway, testified that he…