Wiechert v. State

.VILLANTI, Chief Judge.

Timothy Wayne Wiechert appeals his convictions for one count of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and one count of third-degree grand theft. We affirm Wiechert’s burglary conviction without comment. However, because the State failed to introduce sufficient evidence to prove the value of the stolen items beyond a reasonable doubt, as statutorily required, we must reverse Wiechert’s conviction for third-degree grand theft and remand for entry of a conviction for petit theft and resentencing.

The State chose to charge Wiechert with grand theft under section…