Forrest v. State

ERVIN, Judge.

Appellants William Henry Forrest and Gayle Newell appeal convictions for grand theft. Additionally, Forrest appeals a determination of habitual offender status and a departure from the sentencing guidelines. We affirm the conviction of both appellants, while reversing the determination of habitual offender status and the departure sentence of appellant Forrest.

Appellants were charged with grand theft of a mobile home owned by James Powell, .the stepson of Forrest and the stepbrother of Newell. Both the state and the defense filed motions in limine. The state sought to bar the…