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XXXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T q   XX q r *<,(j 8` `@E ` 8ttxPX  rߛINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  ATNASHVILLENOVEMBER1998SESSION# qX X#  p    XX q STATEOFTENNESSEE, h   )       `     h   )  C.C.A.No.01C019712CC00572    ` Appellee,   h   )    `     h   )  BedfordCounty   v. `     h   )   p  x   `     h   )  HonorableCharlesLee,Judge h  JOHNWILLIESTONE, h   ) X  `     h   )  (AggravatedBurglary;Theftover$1,000) H  ` Appellant.   h   ) 8  # qX XJ#  XX qFORTHEAPPELLANT: h     FORTHEAPPELLEE:  AndrewJacksonDearing,III    JohnKnoxWalkup v P.O.Box761   h     AttorneyGeneral&Reporter f Shelbyville,TN37162 h     425FifthAvenueNorth V  `     h     Nashville,TN372430493 `     h     DarylJ.Brand `     h     AssistantAttorneyGeneral `     h     425FifthAvenueNorth `     h     Nashville,TN372430493 `     h     WilliamM.McCown `     h     DistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     215EastCollege `     h     Fayetteville,TN373340878 `     h     RobertG.Crigler `     h     AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     215EastCollege `     h     Fayetteville,TN373340878OPINIONFILED:_________________________________AFFIRMEDL.T.LAFFERTY,SENIORJUDGE  7XXdXXd7   #Xd#   v;69  7XXdXXd7   7|XXdXXd7   qX X  OPINION  # XX qu#  ` Theappellant,JohnWillieStone,referredhereinasthedefendant,appealsasof  rightfromajudgmententeredbytheBedfordCountyCriminalCourtasaresultofajuryfindinghimguiltyofaggravatedburglaryandtheftofpropertyover$1,000.Followingasentencinghearing,thetrialcourtimposedRangeIIsentencesoftenyearsfortheaggravatedburglaryandeightyearsforthetheftconvictiontobeservedconcurrentlyintheDepartmentofCorrection.ThesesentenceswereorderedtorunconsecutivelytoBedfordCountyCircuitCauseNo.12810.Thedefendantraisesthreeissuesforappellatereview:'XX XX'8 ` 8 ` (#` (#1.8 Whethertheevidenceadducedattrialwassufficientas  amatteroflawtosustaintheverdictofguiltybeyondareasonabledoubtfortheconvictionofaggravatedburglaryandtheftofpropertyover$1,000.    8 ` 8 ` (#` (#2.8 Whetherthetrialcourterredindenyingthedefendants 6 motionforjudgmentofacquittalatthecloseofthestatesproof.    8 ` 8 ` (#` (#3.8 Whetherthetrialcourterredinallowingthedefendants  F statementtobeintroducedintrialnumbers2and3.     ` Afterareviewoftheentirerecord,briefsofallparties,andtheapplicablelaw,weaffirmthetrialcourtsjudgment.  BACKGROUND V*%(     ` InCauseNo.13992,theBedfordCountygrandjuryindictedthedefendantand .f), AlexanderGuyLesterfortheaggravatedburglaryoftheresidenceofKeithWhiteonJuly19,1996andforthetheftofaQuasarcolorTV,QuasarVCR,andassortedjewelryoverthevalue$1,000.Thedefendant,alone,wenttotrialonDecember13,1996,whichresultedinahungjury.InasecondtrialonJune24,1997,thejurycouldnotreachanagreementontheaccusationsagainstthedefendant.AfterathirdjurytrialonAugust12,1997,thedefendantwasfoundguiltyofaggravatedburglaryandtheftofproperty.Since V948 thedefendantallegesaninsufficiencyofevidenceerror,wesetforththesalientfactsconsideredbythejury. ` DonaldKeithWhiteandwife,AngelaWhite,livedat998OldNashvilleDirtRoadinBedfordCounty.BothMr.andMrs.Whiteworkedafternoonshifts.OnJuly19,1996at1:15a.m.,Mr.Whitearrivedhomefromworkanddiscoveredhishomehadbeenburglarized.ATV,VCR,satellitereceiver,andseveralpiecesofjewelryweremissing.Mr.Whitefoundarearwindowbrokenoutandcalledthesheriffsdepartment.ThevictimestimatedthevalueoftheTV,VCR,receiver,andassortedjewelrytobewellover$1,000.Theburglaryoccurredbetween2:30p.m.onJuly18,1996and1:00a.m.onJuly19,1996. ` Mrs.AngelaWhitearrivedhomefromworkatapproximately1:00a.m.onJuly19,1996andnoticedallthelightswereoninthehouse.Mrs.Whitefoundarearwindowhadbeenbroken.Thehousehadbeenransacked,andaTV,VCR,satellitereceiver,jewelry,andabedsheetweremissing.Mrs.WhitegaveDeputySheriffGeorgeC.Marshalistofthestolenproperty.Laterthatday,thesheriffsdepartmentreturnedtheTV,aremotecontrol,thereceiver,andonebedsheettotheWhites. ` ThedepositionofJamesEwingRhodeswasreadtothejury.Inhisdeposition,Mr.RhodestestifiedhewastheownerofBlantonWreckerService,andhereceivedaphonecallintheearlymorninghoursofJuly19,1996fromAlexLester.LesterinformedRhodesthathehadhadanaccidentatabridgeattheL.BethelandOldNashvilleDirtRoadintersection.AsRhodeswasdrivingtotheaccidentsite,heobservedamanwalking,aloneapproximatelyonemilefromthesite.Themandidnothaveonashirt.Rhodescouldnotidentifytheman.RhodestowedLesterscartohisstoragelot.About4:00a.m.,lawenforcementofficersarrivedwithasearchwarranttosearchthecar.RhodesdidnotseeaTVoranyjewelryinthecar. ` Thecodefendantandaccomplice,AlexanderGuyLester,testifiedforthestate. 0948 LestertestifiedhemetthedefendantatGrableVanLineswheretheybothworked.Lesterandthedefendantbecamefriendsandusuallyhadbeertogetherafterwork.Onthedayinquestion,bothmengotoffworkat3:00p.m.andbegandrinkingbeer.Between3:00p.m.onJuly18and4:00a.m.onJuly19,Lesterandthedefendanteachdrankatwelvepack.AftergoingtoMurfreesboro,LesterandthedefendantreturnedtoBedfordCountyandturnedontoOldNashvilleDirtRoad.Becausetheyhadrunoutofmoney,thedefendantsuggestedtheyrobahouse.Lesterdroppedthedefendantoffatahouseandthenproceededtodriveupanddowntheroad.UponLestersreturn,hedidnotseethedefendantsohepulledintothedrivewayadjacenttothehouse.Lesterwenttothebackdoorandknocked.ThedefendantletLesterinside. ` LestertestifiedhetooktheTVandVCRandplacedthemonthebacksteps.Thedefendantgotthesatellitereceiverandputitbesidethebackdoor.Whilethedefendantwasinthebedroom,LesterputtheTVandVCRinthetrunkofhiscar.Thedefendantcameoutwiththesatellitereceiverandtheybothleft.BecauseLesterwasdrivingtoofast,withoutheadlights,hemissedacornerandsliddownintoacreek.Bothmenstrucktheirforeheadsonthewindshield.Thedefendantleftonfoot,andLesterwalkedtoanearbyhouseandcalledforawrecker.However,thepolicearrivedfirstandarrestedhimforDUI.Afterbeingquestionedingbythesheriffsdepartment,Lesteradmittedheandthedefendant robbedthehouse.Lesterdeniedenteringintoanytypeofdealwiththepolicewhenhewasquestioned.LestertestifiedhepledguiltytoDUIandaggravatedburglaryandreceiveda120dayjailsentenceandfouryearsprobation.WhileLesterandthedefendantwereridingarounddrinking,LesterhadstolensomefishingrodsandreelsinCoffeeCounty,whilethedefendantwasasleep.ThesetheftchargesweredismissedaspartofLesterspleaagreement.Aftertheaccident,Lesterthrewthe stufffromhiscarintothecreek. ` DaleElliott,chiefdeputysheriffforBedfordCounty,testifiedamanfoundasatellitereceiveratthesiteofanaccidentandbroughtittothesheriffsdepartment.ChiefDeputyElliottwenttotheaccidentsitewherehefounda19inchQuasarTVinthewater.Deputy 0948 Elliottreturnedtosearchthesitethefollowingmorning,butdidnotfindanyjewelry.DeputyElliottdeterminedtherecoveredpropertycamefromtheburglaryoftheWhitesresidence. ` RobertFiler,detectivesergeantwiththesheriffsdepartment,testifiedheassistedDeputyElliottinrecoveringaQuasarTVatthewrecksite.SergeantFilerobtainedasearchwarrantforthevehicleofAlexLester.Duringthesearch,SergeantFilerrecoveredaQuasarremotecontrolandauniquepatternedbedsheetfromthecarsfloorboard.Nojewelrywasfound. ` AfterasearchofLesterscar,DetectiveDavidAdams,accompaniedbyotherofficers,wenttoLestershome.DetectiveAdamsadvisedLesterofhisrightsandLesterconfessedhispartintheburglary.Lesterimplicatedthedefendantintheburglary.DetectiveAdamstoldLesterifhecooperatedwiththeofficers,theywouldinformthedistrictattorneysofficeofhiscooperation. ` SteveElliott,captaindetectivewiththesheriffsdepartment,testifiedheinterviewedthedefendant.ThedefendantadmittedbeingwithAlexLesteronJuly18and19.Theyhadbeenridingarounddrinking,includinggoingtoMurfreesboroandback.Thedefendantadmittedtheyhadbeeninanaccidentandheleftwalking,notwantingtogetintotrouble.Thedefendantdeniedanyknowledgeofaburglary. ` Thedefendantelectednottotestifyorofferanyproof.   LEGALANALYSIS 1-0     ` Sincethedefendantcomplainstheevidenceisinsufficienttosustainaverdictof p504 guiltyofaggravatedburglaryandtheftofpropertyandthatthetrialcourterredindenyinghismotionforajudgmentofacquittalattheconclusionofthestatesproof,wewilladdress 0948 bothissues. ` Whenreviewingatrialcourtsjudgment,theappellatecourtwillnotdisturbaverdictofguiltyunlessthefactsintherecordandinferenceswhichmaybedrawnfromitaresufficientasamatteroflawforarationaltrieroffacttofindthedefendantguiltybeyondareasonabledoubt.Tenn.R.App.P.13(e);Statev.Tuggle,639S.W.2d913(Tenn.1982); `  Statev.Brewer,932S.W.2d1,19(Tenn.Crim.App.1996).Initially,adefendantis @  cloakedwiththepresumptionofinnocence.Tuggle,639S.W.2dat914.However,ajury   convictionremovesthepresumptionofinnocenceandreplacesitwithoneofguilt,sothatonappealaconvicteddefendanthastheburdenofdemonstratingthattheevidenceisinsufficient.Id.Indeterminingthesufficiencyofevidence,thisCourtdoesnotreweighor p reevaluatetheevidence.Statev.Cabbage,571S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978).On P appeal,theStateisentitledtothestrongestlegitimateviewoftheevidenceandalllegitimateorreasonableinferenceswhichmaybedrawntherefrom.Statev.Harris,839 ` S.W.2d54,75(Tenn.1992).Itistheappellatecourtsdutytoaffirmtheconvictioniftheevidenceviewedunderthesestandardswassufficientforanyrationaltrieroffacttohavefoundtheessentialelementsoftheoffensebeyondareasonabledoubt.Jacksonv. "  Virginia,443U.S.307,319,99S.Ct.2781,2789,61L.Ed.2d560(1979);Statev.Cazes, $" 875S.W.2d253,259(Tenn.1994).Thisruleisapplicabletofindingsofguiltpredicated p&!$ uponthedirectevidence,circumstantialevidence,oracombinationofbothdirectandcircumstantialevidence.Statev.Matthews,805S.W.2d776,779(Tenn.Crim.App. 0*%( 1990). ` Aspartofhisargument,thedefendantcontendstherecordisdevoidofanyevidenceestablishinghiscomplicityintheburglaryandtheprooffailstomeetthecorroborationoftheaccomplice,AlexLester.First,weaddressthesufficiencyofthecorroboratingevidenceoftheaccomplice.Aconvictionmaynotbebasedsolelyupontheuncorroboratedtestimonyofanaccomplice.Statev.Maddox,957S.W.2d547,554(Tenn. P726 Crim.App.1997).InStatev.Bigbee,885S.W.2d797,803(Tenn.1994),oursupreme 0948 courtreiteratedtherulerelatingtocorroborationofaccomplicetestimony:8 `  ` (#` (# 8 ` 8 ` (#` (#Theremustbesomefacttestifiedto,entirelyindependentoftheaccomplicestestimony,which,takenbyitself,leadstotheinference,notonlythatacrimehasbeencommitted,butalsothatthedefendantisimplicatedinit;andthisindependentcorroborativetestimonymustalsoincludesomefactestablishingthedefendantsidentity.Thiscorroborativeevidencemaybedirectorentirelycircumstantial,anditneednotbeadequate,inandofitself,tosupportaconviction;itissufficienttomeettherequirementsoftheruleifitfairlyandlegitimatelytendstoconnectthedefendantwiththecommissionofthecrimecharged.   FId.at803(quotingStatev.Gaylor,862S.W.2d546,552(Tenn.Crim.App.1992).   ` Thecorroborationissufficient ifthisevidence,ofitself,tendstoconnectthedefendantwiththecommissionoftheoffense,althoughtheevidencebeslightandentitled,whenstandingalone,tolittleconsideration.Statev.Green,915S.W.2d827,831(Tenn. @ Crim.App.1995).Furthermore,thejuryistodeterminethedegreeofevidencenecessarytocorroboratethetestimonyofanaccomplice.Statev.ChrisBillingsley,No.01C019506 P CC00166, XOkXX XOk1996LEXIS304# XOkXX XOk=L#Ԁ(Tenn.Crim.App.,Nashville,May16,1996). 0  ` FromInthefactsinthisrecord,thereissufficientevidencetocorroboratethetestimonyofAlexLester.TheproofamplyreflectsanaggravatedburglaryandtheftoccurredattheWhiteshome.ATV,VCR,satellitereceiver,jewelry,andabedsheetweretaken.ThesheriffsofficecorroboratedtheaccomplicesstatementsbyfindingtheTVinthecreekwater.JamesRhodes,thetowtruckdriver,corroboratedthedefendantsstatementhewaswalkingfromthesceneoftheaccomplicesaccidentwreck.ThesherifffoundtheQuasarremotecontrolandabedsheettakenfromthevictimsbedroomintheaccomplicescar.Thedefendant,throughhisstatement,admittedbeingwiththeaccompliceatoraboutthetimeoftheburglary,butdeniedanyinvolvement.Thereissufficientcorroboratingevidenceoftheaccomplicestestimonytosupportthedefendantsconvictions. ` Wefurtherfindthetrialcourtdidnoterrindenyingthedefendantsmotionfora  :p59 judgmentofacquittal.Atthecloseofthestatesproof,thedefendantrequestedamotionforjudgmentofacquittal.Thetrialcourtdeniedthemotiononthebasistheproofwasanobviousjuryquestionandthestatemettheslightcorroborationburden.Atthepointthemotionismade,thetrialcourtmustfavorthestatewiththestrongestlegitimateviewoftheevidence,includingallreasonableinferences,anddiscardanycountervailingevidence. 0  Statev.Anderson,880S.W.2d720(Tenn.Crim.App.)per.app.denied(Tenn.1994). `  Thereisnomerittothisissue. ` Thedefendantcomplainsthetrialcourtwasinerrorforpermittingthestatetointroducehiswrittenstatementinthethirdtrial.Apparently,inthefirsttrial,thestatefailedtodiscloseastatementmadebythedefendanttoCaptainSteveElliottandthestateelectednottointroducethisstatement.Inthethirdtrial,CaptainSteveElliotttestifiedregardingwhatthedefendantstatedaboutbeingwiththeaccompliceonthenightofJuly18andtheearlymorninghoursofJuly19.However,afterathoroughreviewoftherecord,thedefendantmadenoobjectiontoCaptainElliottstestimonyregardingthesubstanceofthedefendantsstatementinthistrial.Sincethedefendantraisedthisissueinhismotionforanewtrial,wewilladdressthisissue. ` WebelievethedefendantsrelianceonStatev.West,825S.W.2d695,696(Tenn. p&!$ Crim.App.1992)ismisplaced.InWest,thestatefailedtodiscloseafactualwitnesstoa P(#& homicideuponademandfordiscoveryofallstatewitnesses.Sincediscoveryruleswerenotfollowed,theconvictionwasreversed.However,inthiscase,thedefendantwasonnotice,throughthetworemainingtrials,thatthestatewouldseektointroducethedefendantsstatement.Thedefendanthasfailedtociteanycaselawrestrictingtheuseofsuchevidenceinaretrialwherethedefendantisonnoticethestatehassuchevidence.Webelievetheunobjectedadmissionofthisstatementatthedefendantsthirdtrialwasproper.Thereisnomerittothisissue. 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