Freeman v. State

Defendant Stepphone Freeman appeals his convictions for grand theft and burglary of a dwelling. The only evidence of the stolen property’s value was the testimony of the owner as to its purchase price. However, this court has previously held that evidence of purchase price is insufficient to establish current value. Aycock v. State, 87 So.3d 1259, 1260 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012); see also Marrero v. State, 71 So.3d 881, 891 (Fla.2011) (holding there is no “life experience” exception to the general rule that the State must establish the value of property)^ We reverse defendant’s conviction for grand…