Ramsey v. State

Robert Randall Ramsey (“Appellant”) pled no contest to attempt to commit theft of copper and conspiracy to commit theft of copper, see section 812.145(2), Florida Statutes (2011), after the trial court denied his motion to dismiss1 the charges.2 Appellant seeks reversal of the convictions for these crimes, arguing that the undisputed facts do not establish a prima facie violation of section 812.145(2). For the following reasons, we affirm the convictions.

As a preliminary matter, the record on appeal reflects that at Appellant’s plea hearing, the State stipulated the motion to dismiss was…