State of Tennessee v. Christopher Loyd Davis

Case Number
W2014-02101-CCA-R3-CD

Defendant, Christopher Loyd Davis, was indicted for theft of property valued over $10,000. After a trial, Defendant was found guilty of theft. The jury verdict form reflects a conviction for theft of property valued over $1000 but less than $10,000, a Class D felony. The judgment form reflects a Class C felony theft conviction with a sentence of twelve years in incarceration as a Career Offender. After the denial of a motion for new trial, Defendant appealed, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction, that the State failed to prove the value of the property, that the trial court erred in admitting hearsay evidence, that the trial court erred in denying a jury instruction on ignorance or mistake of fact, and that the trial court erred by having extrajudicial communication with the jury. After our review of the record and applicable authorities, we conclude that the judgments do not properly reflect the jury's verdict. Therefore, we affirm the conviction and remand the case for entry of a corrected judgment.

Authoring Judge
Judge Timothy L. Easter
Originating Judge
Judge Charles C. McGinley
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Christopher Loyd Davis
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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