Lester v. State

GODERICH, Judge.

The defendant, Corey Lamar Lester, appeals from his conviction and sentence for burglary of a conveyance and grand theft. We reverse.

The defendant and his wife, Sophia Lester, were charged with one count of burglary of a conveyance and one count of grand theft. Mrs. Lester pleaded nolo contendere to the charges, while the defendant proceeded to a jury trial.

At trial, the State called two witnesses, Jose Santiago and Michael Mercado, security officers for United Parcel Service [UPS]. They testified that on August 30-31, 1999, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., they…