A 22-year-old man was charged with breaking into two cars and stealing car stereos.
Andrew Formosa, of Gzira, pleaded not guilty to stealing the stereos from cars belonging to Lewis Giorgio and Karl Farrugia, damaging the two cars and relapsing in December 2005.
Police Inspector Silvio Valletta prosecuted.
Lawyers Franco Debono and Charmaine Cherrett were defence counsel.