Baylor v. Commonwealth

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Troy Douglas Baylor (“Baylor”) appeals his five convictions for grand larceny, in violation of Code § 18.2-95. On appeal, Baylor contends that the Commonwealth failed to put forth sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the value of the stolen items exceeded the statutory threshold for grand larceny. For the following reasons, we agree with Baylor and reverse his convictions.

I. Background

“Where the issue is whether the evidence is sufficient, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences…