Jackson v. State

This appeal deals with evidence about the value of stolen goods. The issue is whether the evidence supports a verdict of grand theft. We conclude that it is insufficient to support the threshold value and reverse.

The charges involved shoplifting — a euphemism for stealing — at Bealls Department Store. We pass by the evidence of defendant’s involvement in the taking, which was substantial and essentially un-contradicted.

On the issue of value of the stolen goods, the State introduced a “receipt” generated by the store after the offense showing that the actual retail price of the goods stolen…