Joseph v. State

EVANDER, C.J.,

Sylvester Joseph appeals his convictions for burglary of a conveyance while armed and grand theft. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because there was insufficient evidence to support the convictions. We agree and reverse.1

On December 22, 2016, the victim drove her car to the Humane Society in Ocala to drop her dogs off. The dogs were to be kenneled while the victim went out of town. The victim's car was burglarized during the short time that the victim was inside the building.

The Humane Society surveillance video revealed that…