Roundtree v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of theft by taking (of property with a value exceeding $500). He appeals, contending the State failed to prove that the value of the stolen property exceeded $500. Held:

Three items were stolen from the victim’s house: a television set, a microwave oven and a coffeemaker. There was evidence that the microwave oven and the coffeemaker were purchased approximately four months before the theft occurred, were in good condition and had been given to the victim as Christmas gifts; that the microwave oven had been used two or three times and the…