Jones v. State

GRIMES, Judge.

Appellant seeks reversal of his conviction for grand theft on the ground that the court erred in admitting certain testimony concerning the value of the stolen items.

Appellant was convicted of grand theft for stealing a television set and two bedspreads from the Sheraton Motor Inn in Fort Myers. There was no evidence of the value of the bedspreads. The only testimony concerning the value of the television set came from Mark McClung who was on duty at the motel on the night the property was stolen. The state originally called Mr. McClung to testify concerning the details of the…