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P XXXXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7F]XXdXXd7Br*<,(j 8 `@EQ  tt0"HP rB@| | INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE P  @$ATKNOXVILLEANGIECOOPERMACKLIN, h   )C/ANO.03A019807CV00232 *    `     h   )   ` PetitionerAppellee,)   `     h   )   `     h   )   `     h   )   `     h   )APPEALASOFRIGHTFROMTHEv.   `     h   )KNOXCOUNTYCIRCUITCOURT      `     h   )   `     h   )   `     h   )   `     h   )TIMMYRAYMACKLIN,   h   ) 2    `     h   )HONORABLEGEORGES.CHILD,   ` RespondentAppellant.)ByDesignationForAppellant    h   ForAppellee   PATRICKT.PHILLIPS   h   TRAVISG.BRASFIELD "> Knoxville,Tennessee h   Knoxville,Tennessee d# @$X6XXX m  XX6OPINION S   m XX  SԈ F3(1 REVERSEDPETITIONDISMISSEDREMANDED `     h      p      x Susano,J.  ^:09      ` Followingabenchtrial,therespondent,TimothyRayMacklin,wasadjudgedguiltyofcriminalcontemptforviolatinganorderofprotectionpreviouslyissuedatthebehestofhiswife,thepetitionerAngieCooperMacklin.Hewassentencedtotendaysinjail,allofwhichwas suspendedpendinghisnotdoinganythinginthefuture.Therespondentappeals,=  #  1      =raising \  thefollowingissues:  8 ` 1.Whethertheevidenceisinsufficienttosupportthefindingsofthecourtbelowofguiltyofcontemptbeyondareasonabledoubt. ` `    8 ` 2.Whethertheconductcomplainedofconstitutesaviolationoftheorderofprotectionstatute. ` `  Wefindthefirstissuedispositive.   ` ThepetitionercontendsthatonMay23,1998aftertheissuanceoftheorderofprotectiononMarch26,1998therespondentdrovetohermothershousewherethepetitionerwasliving,gotoutofhiscar,andthrewapartiallyfilledgascanintotheyard. P  #  2      ׀Thepetitionerwasnotatthehousewhenthe >)% incidentallegedlyoccurred [s]ometimeafter12:00noononSaturday,May23,1998.Shortlyafterpullingawayfromthefrontofthemothershouse,therespondentsupposedlyturnedaroundandagainpassedinfrontofthehouse. 1J'/    ` Therespondenttestifiedthat,atthetimeoftheallegedincident,hewasatNorrisLake,some50minutesbycarfromthehomeofthepetitionersmother.Hetenderedwitnessestothecourttosubstantiatethisalibi.Whentherespondentactuallyattemptedtocalloneofthesewitnesses,thefollowingcolloquyoccurred:  8 ` MR.PHILLIPS:DavidJohnson. ` `    8 ` THECOURT:Areyouputtingonmorealibis,sir? ` `    8 ` MR.PHILLIPS:Yes,sir.Imean,myclientwasntthereanddidntdoit. ` `     ` THECOURT:Okay.  8 ` MR.PHILLIPS:Idontknowofanyotherwaytoraisethedefense. ` `    8 ` THECOURT:Ibelieveyouralibi.Doyouhaveanythingelse? ` `  Shortlythereafter,counselfortherespondentandthetrialjudgeengagedinthefollowingexchange:  8 ` THECOURT:Ifindthattheresareasonforanorderofprotection. ` `    8 ` MR.PHILLIPS:Thisisashowcause,YourHonor.Thereisanorderofprotectiondown. ` `    8 ` THECOURT:Allright.Ifindareasontofindthathehasviolatedtheorder. ` `    8 ` MR.PHILLIPS:YourHonorplease,Idasktoputonmyentiredefense.Ithoughtyousaidyoubelievedmyalibi. ` `    8 ` THECOURT:Ibelieveit,andIalsobelievewhatshesaid.Andhewillbesentencedtojailfor10days.Itwillbesuspendedpendinghisnotdoinganythinginthefuture. ` `    8`.8    ` Itappearsthatthetrialcourtthoughtthatitwas beingaskedto77issue77anorderofprotection.5T56t6hiswasnotthe   case.Theorderofprotectionhadbeenissuedsometwomonthsearlier.Ascounselfortherespondentcorrectlyadvisedthecourt,thelowercourtwasbeingaskedtofindtherespondentguiltyofcriminalcontemptbaseduponhisallegedviolationoftheearlierissuedorderofprotection.   ` Therespondentsconvictionforcriminalcontemptcannotstand.Attwoplacesintherecord,thetrialcourtsaid P thatitbelievedtherespondentsalibi.Itisclear,atleastinthiscase,thatiftherespondentwasnotatthesceneoftheincidentandthetrialcourttwicestatedthatitbelievedthathewasnotitisimpossibletoconcludethatarationaltrieroffactcouldfindhimguiltybeyondareasonabledoubtofviolatingtheorderofprotection.XXXX Blackv.Blount ,938S.W.2d X# 394,399(Tenn.1996).#XXXX#889  %     ` 9Accordingly,therespondentsconviction:for:;of;criminalcontemptisreversedand<thepetition<dismissed.Costsonappealaretaxedagainsttheappellee.Thiscaseisremandedtothetrialcourtfortheentryofanorderconsistentwiththisopinion,withcostsbelowalsobeingtaxedtotheappellee.   `     h     __________________________   `     h     CharlesD.Susano,Jr.,J.A  5`+4 ACONCUR:______________________HerschelP.Franks,J.______________________DonT.McMurray,J.