Huggins v. State

Appellant challenges his judgment and sentence after being convicted by a jury of grand theft of property from a person 65 years old or older and valued at $300 or more but less than $10,000. Appellant is not challenging his conviction for contracting without a license; his sole contention is that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, because the State’s evidence was insufficient to prove that he had the requisite intent to commit grand theft. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, we agree with Appellant, and reverse. See Jackson v.…