F.T. v. State

We affirm the lower court’s determination, following an adjudicatory' hearing, that F.T. committed the offense of petit theft of retail merchandise.

F.T. was charged with stealing several items of merchandise from a J.C. Penney store. The total amount of the merchandise allegedly stolen was $100 or more but less than $300, which would constitute first-degree petit theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. See, § 812.014(2)(e), Fla. Stat. (2012). At trial, the court permitted the loss prevention officer to testify, over objection, to the price contained on the price tags attached to the merchandise…