T.H. v. State

T.H. appeals an adjudication of delinquency for the offenses of trespass in a conveyance and possession of burglary tools. We affirm the adjudication based on the finding of trespass in a conveyance but reverse the finding that T.H. possessed burglary tools.

T.H. was arrested after fleeing from the passenger’s seat of a stolen vehicle. The arresting officer discovered a pair of socks underneath T.H. during the arrest. T.H. was not wearing the socks at the time of his arrest, and the state introduced evidence that he intended to use the socks to wipe fingerprints from the interior of the…