The courts of this State have repeatedly held that robbery and theft are crimes of dishonesty, "thus lending greater weight to their probative value regarding credibility." State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *5 (Tenn. Crim. App., Jan. 6, 2006) perm. app. denied (Tenn. May 30, 2006) (quoting State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888, 893 (Tenn.
The courts of this State have repeatedly held that robbery and theft are crimes of dishonesty, "thus lending greater weight to their probative value regarding credibility." State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *5 (Tenn. Crim. App., at Jackson, Jan. 6, 2006) (quoting State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888, 893 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997)), perm. app. denied (Tenn.
Moreover, the trial court did admonish the jury not to place undue emphasis on this instruction. Accordingly, we conclude that the trial court did not err. See., e.g., State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *5-6 (Tenn. Crim. App. Jan. 6, 2006) (holding that supplemental instruction further explaining the concept of criminal responsibility was not error). CONCLUSION
After his discharge, Silva was interviewed by the police through an interpreter, and he identified the Appellant as his assailant from a photo line-up.State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *1 (Tenn. Crim. App., at Jackson, Jan. 6, 2006), perm. to appeal denied (Tenn. May 30, 2006).
The courts of this State have repeatedly held that robbery and theft are crimes of dishonesty, "thus lending greater weight to their probative value regarding credibility." State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *5 (Tenn.Crim.App., at Jackson, Jan. 6, 2006) (quoting State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888, 893 (Tenn.Crim.App. 1997)), perm. app. denied (Tenn. May 30, 2006).
We cannot conclude under the circumstances of this case that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that the probative value of the defendant's robbery conviction relative to credibility outweighed any danger of unfair prejudice to the defendant. See State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888, 893 (Tenn.Crim.App. 1997) (concluding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the defendant to be impeached with burglary, robbery, and larceny convictions when the defendant was on trial for burglary of a motor vehicle); see also State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *3-4 (Tenn.Crim.App. Jan.6, 2006) (affirming the trial court's decision to allow the defendant to be impeached with a prior aggravated robbery conviction when the defendant was on trial for aggravated robbery). The defendant is not entitled to relief on this issue.
The courts of this State have repeatedly held that robbery and theft are crimes of dishonesty, "thus lending greater weight to their probative value regarding credibility." State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *5 (Tenn.Crim.App., at Jackson, Jan. 6, 2006), perm. app. denied, (Tenn. May 30, 2006) (quoting State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888, 893 (Tenn.Crim.App. 1997)).
The courts of this State have repeatedly held that robbery and theft are crimes of dishonesty, "thus lending greater weight to their probative value regarding credibility." State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *5 (Tenn.Crim.App., at Jackson, Jan. 6, 2006) (quoting State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888, 893 (Tenn.Crim.App. 1997)), perm. app. denied (Tenn. May 30, 2006).
Nonetheless, the instant supplemental jury instruction was an accurate statement of relevant law, and the trial court admonished the jury to consider it in conjunction with the entire charge. See State v. Lamario Sumner, No. W2005-00122-CCA-R3-CD, 2006 WL 44377, at *6 (Tenn.Crim.App., Jackson, Jan. 6, 2006). This issue is without merit.