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JeffreyW._Haithcote_,_Shelbyville_,Tennessee,ProSe.  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;MichaelMoore,SolicitorGeneral;andPamela ` S._Lorch_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. L  B OPINION #Q%XXiq#XiXQ% $"t! #Q%XXi #XiXQ%  @  I.ALengthyRecord  #L#   JeffreyWayne_Haithcote_Ԁwasconvictedofastringoffeloniesandmisdemeanors,starting %$!% in1982.Theseincludedrobbery,larceny,grandlarceny,aggravatedassault,armedrobbery, &"& convictedfeloncarryingafirearm,attempttocommitburglary,petitlarceny,andpossessionof '"' ScheduleVIdrugs.Oneofhisconvictionsresultedfromacrimecommittedwhilehewasserving (#( asentenceattheNashvilleCommunityServiceCenter,andfourfromcrimescommittedwhilehe )$) wasonparolefromprison.Afterhisparolewasrevokedthesecondtime,theParoleBoarddeclined p*%* furtherparoleconsiderationuntiltheendofhissentence. \+&+   H,',   OnApril3,1998,Mr._Haithcote_ԀfiledaPetitionforDeclaratoryJudgmentintheChancery   CourtofDavidsonCounty,pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.2914101,etseq.Heclaimedthatthe  DepartmentofCorrectionimproperlycalculatedthetotallengthofhissentence,thatithadexpired  onNovember8,1997,andthathewasthereforeentitledtobereleased. t Ѐ  OnSeptember21,1998,theDepartmentfiledamotiontodismissthepetitionpursuantto L  Rule12.02(6)Tenn.R.Civ.P.,orinthealternativeforsummaryjudgment.Attachedtothemotion 8  wastheaffidavitofFayeClaud,theDepartmentsManagerofSentenceInformationServices, $ t detailingMr._Haithcote_ssentencinghistory,togetherwithamanualcalculationofhissentence,  ` whichtookintoaccounthispretrialjailcredit,sentencereductioncredits,delinquenttimefor  L  committingfeloniesonparole,andlossofgoodconductcredit.  8    Mr._Haithcote_srecordincludedasentenceoftenyearsforarmedrobbery,aswellas   sentencesoffiveyears,fouryearsandninemonths,fouryears(2),twoyears,andoneyear(3)for   othercrimes.Mostofthesesentenceswereorderedtobeservedconsecutively.SeeTenn.Code   Ann.3913526,4020111,4028123and4035504(e).Ms.Claudcalculatedthatbecauseof   sentencereductioncreditshehadearnedthroughAugust1998,Mr._Haithcote_ssentencewas p scheduledtoexpireonApril18,2001. \   Mr._Haithcote_ԀfiledalengthyresponsetotherespondentsSummaryJudgmentMotion,and 4 thetrialcourtorderedtheDepartmenttosubmitaStatementofUndisputedMaterialFactsbefore  p itwouldruleonthemotion.SeeRule56.03,Tenn.R.Civ.P.Wewillnotdiscussthecontentof  \ thesubsequentlyfiledstatementinanydetail,norofanyofthesubsequentmotionsandresponses H inthiscase,asthisisnotnecessaryforresolutionoftheoneissueonappeal,butitappearstousthat 4 theDepartmentandthechancelloraddressedthearcaneandcomplicatedissuesthatarisefrom   sentencecalculationwiththeseriousnessandcarethattheydeserve.      `     h      p     @  II.ArgumentsintheTrialCourt     OnMay9,2000,thetrialcourtfiledanordergrantingtheDepartmentpartialsummary l judgment.Thechancellorfoundthatthepetitionersprimaryclaimwasbaseduponanincorrect X  understandingofthelawrelatingtosentencecalculation.Mr._Haithcote_ԀhadcitedthecaseofHowell D! v.State,569S.W.2d428(Tenn.1978)andTenn.CodeAnn.4035501forthepremisethatupon 0"  reachingthereleaseeligibilitydate(RED)onaparticularsentence,thenextconsecutivesentence #l! beginstorun,unlessahearingisconductedwhichresultsinadifferentdetermination. $X"   TheHowellcasedealswiththecalculationofconsecutivelifesentences,andwiththeeffect %0!$ onconsecutivesentencesofbeingparoledonthefirstsuchsentence,whileremaininglockedupfor &"% theothers.Insuchsituations,acellparoleemaymanagetoservepartsoftwoconsecutivesentences '#& atthesametime.ThiswasnotMr._Haithcote_ssituation,andthechancellorcorrectlyfoundthat (#' Howellwasnotonpoint.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035501isalsoirrelevant.Thecourtnotedthat )$(  whileahearingisrequiredbeforetheREDonanyonesentencecanbeextended,itisnotrequired |*%) whentheseparatelycalculated_REDs_Ԁforconsecutivesentencesareaddedtogethertodeterminea  singleREDforthetotalsentence.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4035501(a)(3)and(j).     Thecourtruled,however,thattheDepartmentwasnotentitledtosummaryjudgmentonone t ofMr._Haithcote_sclaims.ThechancellorfoundanapparentcontradictioninMs.Claudsaffidavit ` regardingtheinteractionbetweenasentenceforadrugconvictionandoneforpetitlarceny.She L  accordinglyorderedtheDepartmenttosupplyherwithacopyofthejudgmentforthedrug 8  conviction,togetherwithanexplanationoftheapparentcontradiction,andorderedthepetitionerto $ t submitaresponse.  `   Mr._Haithcote_ssentenceexpiredonMay18,2000,andhewasreleasedatthattime.Shortly  8  thereafter,hefiledanoticeofchangeofaddress,andaskedif,inlieuoffilingawrittenresponse, $  hecouldbeallowedtopersonallyappearincourttoexplainhisposition.Thetrialcourtruledthat   hewouldbeallowedoralargumentontheMotionforSummaryJudgment,butthatapersonal   appearancedidnotexcusehimfromfilingawrittenresponse,sothattheDepartmenthadafair   chancetorespondtohisarguments.ThehearingwasconductedonJanuary12,2001.The   DepartmentarguedthatsinceMr._Haithcote_ssentencehadexpired,hiscasewasnowmoot,and p shouldbedismissed.Thechancelloragreed,andonJune27,2001,shedismissedhispetition.This \ appealfollowed. H @KK III.TheQuestionof_Mootness_   p   Theprimefunctionofourjudicialsystemistosettle,determine,andenddifferencesbetween H parties.See8TennesseeJurisprudence,Courts,2(2002).Acaseorclaimthathaslostits 4 characterasapresentorlivecontroversyisconsideredmoot,andmaybedismissedforthatreason.   _Cashion_Ԁv.Robertson,955S.W.2d60(Tenn.Ct.App.1997);_Dockery_Ԁv._Dockery_,559S.W.2d952   (Tenn.Ct.App.1977);_McCanless_Ԁv.Klein,188S.W.2d745,747(Tenn.1945).    Acasewillbeconsideredmootifthecourtcannotgivethecomplainingpartythereliefhe  seeks.Inthepresentcase,thepetitioneraskedonlytobereleasedfromprison.Sincehehasalready l beenreleased,thetrialcourtisnolongerinapositiontogivehimthatrelief.Ourcourtshave X  recognizedthatcasesseekingreleasefromjailorprisongenerallybecomemootwhentheprisoner D! hascompletedhissentence.SeeMcIntyrev._Traughber_,884S.W.2d134(Tenn.Ct.App.1994); 0"  Statev.Doe,813S.W.2d150(Tenn._Crim_.App.1991);Stateexrel.Lewisv.State,347S.W.2d47 #l! (Tenn.1961). $X"   Ourcourtshavealsorecognizedseveralexceptionstothe_mootness_Ԁdoctrine,rulingthatthey %0!$ neednotdismisscasesonthegroundof_mootness_Ԁwhentheissueinvolvedisofgreatpublicinterest &"% andimportanttotheadministrationofjustice,and/orwhenitiscapableofrepetition,butlikelyto '#& evadereviewifnotaddressedbythecourts.SeeMcIntyrev._Traughber_,884S.W.2d134(Tenn.Ct. (#' App.1994);_LaRouche_Ԁv._Crowell_,709S.W.2d585(Tenn.Ct.App.1985);Walkerv.Dunn,498 )$( S.W.2d102(Tenn.1972). |*%)  h+&*   Whileissuesinvolvingthecorrectcalculationofsentenceexpirationdatesformultiple  offenderswillnodoubtariseagain,thiscaseisfocuseduponparticularizedsentencecalculationsthat  donotappeartohaveawiderapplication.WeagreewiththetrialcourtthatMr._Haithcote_sclaim  doesnotfallwithineitherofthetwoexceptionstothe_mootness_Ԁdoctrine.Wethereforeaffirmthe t dismissalofhispetition. `   @dd) IV.  8    Theorderofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.RemandthiscausetotheChanceryCourtof  ` DavidsonCountyforfurtherproceedingsconsistentwiththisopinion.Taxthecostsonappealto  L  theappellant,JeffreyWayne_Haithcote_.#Q%XXid #XiXQ%  8     `     h   _________________________________________ p    `     h   BENH.CANTRELL,PRESIDINGJUDGE,M.S. \   3X XXXi3i  X3X#3X X 3i18##XiX X3X8#   `