T.L.M. v. State

We reverse appellant’s conviction for grand theft of a fire extinguisher on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction.

Appellant was charged by petition with grand theft of a fire extinguisher when he removed a fire extinguisher off the wall in the “time out room” at his school and threw it in the direction of the Assistant Discipline Coordinator’s desk. Appellant’s reaction was in response to a conflict between himself and the Discipline Coordinator just prior to the incident in question. In a fit of anger, appellant grabbed the fire extinguisher and threw it…