MH v. State
Docket: 91-00196
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; February 25, 1993; Florida; State Appellate Court
The District Court of Appeal of Florida addressed the appeal of M.H., a minor, challenging his convictions for burglary and grand theft. The court affirmed the conviction for burglary but reversed the conviction for grand theft due to insufficient evidence regarding the value of the stolen property. The state needed to prove that the value exceeded $300, as required by Florida Statute 812.014(1)(c)1, but only demonstrated a value over $100. Consequently, the court ruled that the appropriate adjudication for the grand theft charge should be reduced to petit theft. The trial court’s order for restitution related to the burglary charge was upheld, as the appellant's arguments against it were not substantiated by the record. The case was remanded for the adjudication of delinquency for petit theft, while the burglary adjudication was affirmed.