Vroom v. State

DAVIS, Judge.

Ernest Henry Vroom challenges his convictions and sentences for three counts of unlawful collection of an advance fee and one count of grand theft. We affirm the convictions on the charges for the unlawful collection of an advance fee without discussion. But we reverse the conviction and sentence on the grand theft charge because the evidence was insufficient to prove that offense.

Vroom was the principal in a business known as Funding American Mortgage Corporation (FAMC). FAMC was licensed by the State of Florida as a mortgage lender pursuant to the requirements of chapter 494 of…