State v. Masters

MILLER, Justice:

The defendant, Nathan Masters, was convicted of grand larceny in the Circuit Court of Wetzel County. In a subsequent recidivist proceeding, he was also convicted by a jury of having been previously convicted of a felony and an enhanced five years was added, under W.Va.Code, 61-11-18, to give him a one-to-fifteen year prison sentence. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt of grand larceny and that the evidence did not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the property stolen had a value of $200 or more. He also maintains that the…