Miller v. State

This is Willie Miller’s direct appeal of a criminal conviction and sentence for pawnbroker false verification and dealing in stolen property. There were three issues raised on appeal, of which only one warrants discussion. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the conviction of the defendant on the charge of pawnbroker false verification.

At around 3:30 a.m. on December 27, 2002, the Homestead home of Jeffrey Ivey was broken into, and the burglar took a Burdines shopping bag, the contents of which were a gold name plate necklace *1093reading “Jaliyah,” a Sony Playstation II with game…