ROSSI v. STATE

Nos. 97-2821, 97-2843.

717 So.2d 611 (1998)

David ROSSI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 16, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Hanrahan of Michael R. Hanrahan, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

We sua sponte consolidate these appeals. As to the substantive offense in case number 97-2821, we reverse and direct that Appellant be discharged on remand. The record reflects that there simply was no evidence tying the vehicle found in Appellant's possession to the vehicle that was stolen from the victim, other than each being a green Buick. To convict Appellant of grand theft of a motor vehicle, the state was required to present evidence that the vehicle...

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