State v. Byrd

OPINION

HOLDER, Justice.

We granted this appeal to address the validity of an indictment that aggregates, under Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-14-103, the value of stolen property belonging to different owners. 1 We hold that aggregation of value is permissible under § 39-14-103 when a defendant simultaneously exercises possession or control over stolen property belonging to different owners.

BACKGROUND

This case involves the theft of $ 2,644.92 in merchandise taken from nine separate merchants located in the Pigeon Forge area. The defendant, Barbara Ann Byrd, and three other individuals, Robbie Poole,…