§ 812.019, Fla. Stat. (2007). It is essential that a defendant know that the property was stolen. M.L.K. v. State, 454 So. 2d 753, 755 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984).The police arrested Defendant on September 13, 2007, after a witness called the police when Defendant attempted to steal garden tools from the home of Robert Brozoski ("Robert") and his mother, Eva. Karrina Nicole Wood testified that she saw Defendant leave Robert's carport with the weed eaters.

This testimony constitutes direct evidence of the theft. See M.L.K v. State, 454 So.2d 753 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). "Direct evidence is that to which the witness testifies of his own knowledge as to the facts at issue." Davis v. State, 90 So.2d 629, 631 (Fla. 1956).

The elements of dealing in stolen property are trafficking or endeavoring to traffic in property that the defendant knows or should have known was stolen. M.L.K. v. State, 454 So.2d 753 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). Under section 812.012, Florida Statutes (1991), the term "traffic" means: "(a) To sell, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of property. (b) To buy, receive, possess, obtain control of, or use property with the intent to sell, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of such property.

AFFIRMED. See M.L.K. v. State, 454 So.2d 753 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); State v. Graham, 238 So.2d 618 (Fla. 1970); Blake v. State, 444 So.2d 1054 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). JOANOS, WIGGINTON and BARFIELD, JJ., concur.