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X X `   0    $ X X `   1    ݀Thestoremanagertestifiedtotheamountinthebag.Thedefendants  wifetestifiedtherewas$1,001.00incashinthebagwithnochecks.(#$  0   Y $ X X `   3    ݀Weneednotreachthequestionofwhetherthisevidencewas,infact,  admissibleunderTenn.R.Evid.404(b)inordertoshowthedefendants intent.SeeStatev.Parton,694S.W.2d299,303(Tenn.1985). $ X X `   2    ݀Priortodefendantstrial,hiswifeandHarrisbothpledguiltytothe  theft.,  AZ"Arial Regular Y $ X X `   3    ݀Weneednotreachthequestionofwhetherthisevidencewas,infact,  admissibleunderTenn.R.Evid.404(b)inordertoshowthedefendants intent.SeeStatev.Parton,694S.W.2d299,303(Tenn.1985).  $ X X `   1    ݀Thestoremanagertestifiedtotheamountinthebag.Thedefendants  wifetestifiedtherewas$1,001.00incashinthebagwithnochecks. XXXXYXX   Ad FILEDXXY  January7,1999CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular d&&&&'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !  RRRRXXXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7kXXdd7  Sr*<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  rߛS@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @FF'ATNASHVILLE@#NOVEMBER1998SESSIONSTATEOFTENNESSEE, @-)  ` @-) p NO.01C019803CC00138   L   ` Appellee,@-)  8  @-) p MARSHALLCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.CHARLESLEE,   WILLIAMLAVERNDAVIS, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellant.@-) p (Theft) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L N.ANDYMYRICK,JR. 116WestMarketStreet  Fayetteville,TN37334   FORTHEAPPELLEE: L JOHNKNOXWALKUP  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter KIMR.HELPER   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 WILLIAMMICHAELMCCOWN   F# DistrictAttorneyGeneral WEAKLEYE.BARNARD  #& AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneralMarshallCountyCourthouseRoom407Lewisburg,TN37091 2(#+ (  @( OPINIONFILED:򀀀 b/*1 AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  72:   OPINION      ` Thedefendant,WilliamLavernDavis,appealshisconvictionbyaMarshallCountyjuryoftheftofpropertyover$1,000.Hewassentencedasacareeroffendertotwelve(12)years.Onappeal,hecontendstheevidenceadducedattrialwasinsufficienttosustainaguiltyverdictandthetrialcourterredRRinadmittingRRRRevidenceofapriorbadact.ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.  FACTS 8     ` Thedefendantandhiswife,MattieHillDavis,telephonedDorisHarrisonthedayinquestionandrequestedshedrivethemfromShelbyvilletoLewisburg.Harrispickedupthedefendantandhiswife,ultimatelydrivingthemtotheFamilyDollarStoreinLewisburg. ` Mrs.DavispurchasedtransmissionfluidfromthestoreandgaveittoHarristoaddtohercar.WhileHarriswasputtingthetransmissionfluidinhercar,thedefendantandhiswifediscoveredayellowbaginthestoresparkinglot.Thebaghad FamilyDollarwrittenin2to3inchblacklettersononeside.Thedefendantretrievedthebag,stuffeditinhispants,andgotintoHarriscar.ThedefendantswifeinstructedHarristo hurryupanddriveaway. ` OnceHarrishaddrivenoff,thedefendantopenedthebaganddiscoveredcashandcheckstotaling$1,374.44.J JJJ  #  1      ׀Thedefendantandhiswifebegan /8+0  fightingoverthebag.Thedefendantswiferemovedthecashfromthebagandthrewthebagandchecksoutthewindow.ThedefendantswifesubsequentlygaveHarris$105incashfromthebag.Upontheirreturnto L506 Shelbyville,thedefendantadvisedHarris theyhadstolenthemoneybagatFamilyDollar. ` ThedefendantwasobservedpickingupthebagbyayoungboywhosecuredthelicensetagnumberonHarrisvehicle.Thedefendant,hiswife,andHarrisweresubsequentlyarrested.   #  2       @    SUFFICIENCYOFTHEEVIDENCE   @    ` Thedefendantcontendstheevidenceisinsufficienttoshowhecommitted p theftashebelievedthemoneywaslostandhadavalidclaimtoit.Additionally,heclaimsthestatefailedtoprovehehadtherequiredintenttocommittheftanddidnotappropriateforhisownusetheamountallegedintheindictment. X=XXX= ` Whenanaccusedchallengesthesufficiencyoftheconvictingevidence,   ourstandardofreviewiswhether,afterreviewingtheevidenceinalightmostfavorabletotheprosecution,anyrationaltrieroffactcouldhavefoundtheessentialelementsofthecrimebeyondareasonabledoubt.Jacksonv.Virginia, p&!$ 443U.S.307,319,99S.Ct.2781,2789(1979).Questionsconcerningthecredibilityofthewitnesses,theweightandvaluetobegiventheevidenceaswellasallfactualissuesraisedbytheevidence,areresolvedbythetrieroffact,notthisCourt.Statev.Tuttle,914S.W.2d926,932(Tenn.Crim.App.1995).Nor -@), maythisCourtreweighorreevaluatetheevidence.Statev.Cabbage,571 / +. S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978).Onappeal,thestateisentitledtothestrongestlegitimateviewoftheevidenceandallinferencestherefrom.Id.Becausea 3.2 verdictofguiltremovesthepresumptionofinnocenceandreplacesitwitha p504 presumptionofguilt,theaccusedhastheburdeninthisCourtofillustratingwhytheevidenceisinsufficienttosupporttheverdictreturnedbythetrieroffact.Statev.Tuggle,639S.W.2d913,914(Tenn.1982).#X=XX X=Q# p  ` Thedefendantwasconvictedoftheftofproperty.Thisoffenserequiresaperson,withintenttodeprivetheownerofproperty,toRRknowinOgONlyNPgKingKPLLPMMPQQobtainRRRRorexercisecontroloverthepropertywithouttheownerseffectiveconsent.Tenn.CodeAnn.3914103.Anaffirmativedefensetotheftofpropertyisthattheperson [a]ctedinthehonestbeliefthatthepersonhadtherighttoobtainorexercisecontrolovertheproperty...asthepersondid.Tenn.CodeAnn.3914107(2). ` Theevidencepresentedattrial,whenviewedinalightmostfavorabletothestate,showsthedefendantpickedupabaglabeled FamilyDollaroutsideoftheFamilyDollarStore.ThedefendanttookthepropertytoHarriscarwhilehiswifeexhortedHarristoleavequickly.Thedefendantopenedthebaganddiscovereditcontainedover$1,000incashandchecks.Themajorityofchecksinthebagweremadepayabletotheorderof FamilyDollar.Thedefendanttookaportionofthecashfromthebag.Hiswifethenthrewthebagoutofthecarwindow.ThedefendantstatedtoHarristhatthebaghadbeen stolen.Thejurywaschargedastotheaffirmativedefenseand,bytheirverdict,rejectedit.Itwaswithintheirprerogativetodoso.Unquestionably,theevidencewassufficienttosupporttheverdict. ` Thisissueiswithoutmerit.  EVIDENCEOFPRIORBADACTS p504     ` ThedefendantcomplainshewasunfairlyprejudicedbyHarristestimony 0948 thatthedefendanthadstolentelephonesfroma WalMartstoreearlierintheday.HeclaimsthetrialcourtadmittedthisevidenceinviolationofTenn.R.Evid.404(b),whichprovidesthatevidenceofothercrimesisnotadmissibletoprovethecharacterofapersoninordertoshowactioninconformitywiththecharactertrait. ` DuringdirectexaminationofHarrisbythestate,theprosecutoraskedher, WhathappenedatWalMart?Harrisreplied, WilliamDavisstolesometelephones.Defensecounselobjectedandthetrialcourt,afteranextendedbenchconference,GGd8idnotsustaintheobjection89ecidednottogiveanyinstructionstothejuryastothisevidence9.GG ` AttheconclusionofHarristestimony,thetrialcourtsuasponterevisited 0 theissueandstatedhehaddeferredrulingontheGG:previous:objection.GGThetrialcourtagreedtosustaintheobjection.Defensecounselmovedforamistrial.Thetrialcourtdeniedthemotionandofferedtogivethejuryacurativeinstruction.Defensecounseldeclinedtheinstructionfortacticalreasons.Later,thetrialcourtagainaskeddefensecounselwhetherhewishedacurativeinstructiongiven.Defensecounselagaindeclinedaftertheprosecutionindicatedtheywouldnotraisetheissueagain. ` Firstly,wenotethetrialcourtofferedtogiveacurativeinstruction.Defensecounselrefused.Secondly,evenifthetrialcourterredinnotimmediatelysustainingtheobjection,theerrorwasharmlessinlightoftheoverwhelmingevidence.G;;G;G GGG  #  3      ;G;;GTenn.R.App.P.36(b).Certainly,thetrialcourtdid 1-0 noterrinrefusingtograntamistrial. p504  ` Thisissueiswithoutmerit. ` Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.H 4/4 H 4/4 HH `     h      p _________________________   `     h      p JOEG.RILEY,JUDGECONCUR:____________________________PAULG.SUMMERS,JUDGE____________________________L.T.LAFFERTY,SENIORJUDGE