Anderson v. State

ANTOON, Judge.

Following a jury verdict, the trial court adjudicated the defendant guilty of committing the offense of grand theft and sentenced him to a term of three-years probation. As a condition of probation, the defendant was directed to pay the victim $5,395 in restitution, including the sum of $500 for costs which the victim claimed to have incurred in locating the stolen property. The defendant appeals his judgment and sentence contending that the trial court erred by (1) improperly commenting on the evidence by issuing the standard jury instruction regarding possession of recently…