Daniel v. State

Appellant was convicted in the circuit court, Madison County, of criminal trespass, second degree, and theft, second degree. On April 20, 1982, he was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment under the Habitual Offender Act.

The one issue presented on appeal is whether Mrs. Jefferson, owner of the property alleged to have been stolen, and Officer Guthrie, an investigator for the Huntsville Police Department, were competent witnesses for the purpose of establishing the reasonable market value of the property alleged to have been stolen.

The evidence in this case shows that on September 29, 1981, Mary…