WILSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 9422.

358 A.2d 324 (1976)

Barrington E. WILSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. S. Sastri, Silver Spring, for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Theodore A. Shmanda and D. Michael Stroud, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before GALLAGHER, YEAGLEY and MACK, Associate Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted after a jury trial of one count of grand larceny. (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2201). On appeal he contends that the evidence produced by the government was insufficient to support a finding that the value of the stolen property exceeded $100.1 We agree and reverse.

Appellant was found guilty of stealing a brown leather coat on January 16, 1974. The only direct evidence of value presented to the...

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