Legal Opinion

William T. Martin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 3, 2017No. Case 5D16-892Published

1Per curiam

-William Martin was convicted, after a jury trial, of- burglary of a dwelling and grand theft. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the grand theft charge because the State failed to prove that the value of the stolen items was over $300. We agree. See C.G. v. State, 123 So.3d 680, 681-82 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013) (holding that evidence was insufficient to establish value of stolen cellular telephone at $100 or more, and thus was insufficient to support conviction for first-degree petit theft, notwithstanding victim’s testimony that he…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  2. C.G. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  3. Isaac G. Chappell, Jr. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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