A.J.R. v. State

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

A.J.R. challenges his adjudication of delinquency on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to prove he committed the offenses of grand theft of a motor vehicle and possession of burglary tools. We agree and reverse.

At the delinquency hearing, the State’s evidence showed that the victim’s car was stolen from a restaurant on South Dale Ma-bry Highway in Tampa sometime between 6:45 p.m., when the victim entered the restaurant, and 10:00 p.m., when he discovered the car was missing. A police officer located the car in downtown Tampa at about 11:45 p.m. The officer…