LOT v. State

Mario Lot (“the defendant”) appeals his conviction and sentence for grand theft. We affirm.

The victim, Cole Mayer (“Cole”), is the beneficiary of a substantial trust established by his biological father, who was a part owner of Sloppy Joe’s Bar/Restaurant in Key West, Florida. Cole’s biological father died when Cole was two years old. When Cole was approximately six years old, the defendant and Cole’s mother became romantically involved, and the defendant helped Cole’s mother with household finances and bill-paying. Cole and the defendant enjoyed a father-son relationship.

Upon his eighteenth…