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U:y  UBkU:U:!U: DU:,,,,,,,,,,,, Bffffff D3 0D AOII 0D D/S B<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiX%2A`ArialTT|X<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiXXx6X@JQX@%2A`ArialTTt10cpiXXX2PQXP(($D  uM%((2mW$ !D   mXXdm   0  ("$ X<=XXX  0   DDEUӀg"Arial Regular,rAZ"Arial Regular,rAZ"Arial Regular   mW$D  mXXdm   1    PursuanttothisCourtspolicy,theminorvictimwillbereferredtoonlybyherinitials.   _$D  &XX&   2     Accordingtotheevidenceattrial,chlamydiaistransmittedprimarilythroughsexualrelations, `  withtheoneexceptionbeingwheninfantscontractthediseasepassingthroughaninfectedbirthcanal.# #   _$D  &XX&   2    Accordingtotheevidenceattrial,chlamydiaistransmittedprimarilythroughsexualrelations, `  withtheonerareexceptionbeingwheninfantscontractthediseasepassingthroughaninfectedbirthcanal.# #<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpi,rAZ"Arial Regular,rAZ"Arial Regular X(XXX6 XX(   Ad FILEDX(X 6  February10,1999CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular X(XXX6 XX(   Ad FILEDX(X 6  February9,1999CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular d$$$$'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !D   ` XPD  TR[A'Legal3'A' Legal3'T  XiXXX7 i XXdd7r*<,(j 8` `@Ef ` 8ttxP"`  rr*<,(j 8` `@Ef ` 8ttxP"`  r  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@uu:MATNASHVILLE  @556MNOVEMBER1998SESSION STATEOFTENNESSEE,     ` )  p     X      ` )   C.C.A.NO.01C019711CR00544  `    Appellee,  򀀀   ` ) P     X      ` )  DAVIDSONCOUNTY  @  VS.   X      ` ) 0     X      ` )  HON.SETHNORMAN,   TERRANCECROWDER,     ` )  JUDGE h    !  p#  p    X      ` )   `   Appellant.      ` )  (RapeofaChild)  P  FORTHEAPPELLANT:     `   FORTHEAPPELLEE:   LIONELR.BARRETT,JR.   `   JOHNKNOXWALKUP   WashingtonSquareTwo,Suite418 `   AttorneyGeneral&Reporter  p 222SecondAve.,NorthNashville,TN37201     `   KIMR.HELPER  "P    X      `   Asst.AttorneyGeneral    X      `   JohnSevierBldg. $0    X      `   425FifthAve.,North !  p#  %     X      `   Nashville,TN372430493    X      `   VICTORS.JOHNSON,III  P(!    X      `   DistrictAttorneyGeneral   X      `   WILLIAMR.REED  +!$    X      `     and  ,"%    X      `   DIANELANCE  -#&    X      `   Asst.DistrictAttorneysGeneral p#  -$'    X      `   WashingtonSquare,Suite500   X      `   222SecondAve.,North   X      `   Nashville,TN37201   X      `      X   OPINIONFILED:____________________ AFFIRMED  `6-0  JOHNH.PEAY,  09/3 Judge  ;15 X  Ӝ0@:M 1XXiOPINION#XiX1$#Ԉ `     Thedefendantwaschargedbyindictmentwithrapeofachild.Followingajurytrialandsentencinghearing,hewasfoundguiltyaschargedandsentencedasaϜrRangeIIstandardoffendertofifteenyearsincarceration.Henowappeals,arguingthattheevidenceisinsufficienttosustainhisconvictionbecausetheStatefailedtoprovepenetration,anessentialelementofrape.SeeT.C.A.3913522(a).Weaffirmthetrial f  courtsjudgment.  Whenanaccusedchallengesthesufficiencyoftheconvictingevidence,wemustreviewtheevidenceinthelightmostfavorabletotheprosecutionindeterminingwhether anyrationaltrieroffactcouldhavefoundtheessentialelementsofthecrime & beyondareasonabledoubt.Jacksonv.Virginia,443U.S.307,319(1979).Aguilty   verdictrenderedbythejuryandapprovedbythetrialjudgeaccreditsthetestimonyoftheStateswitnesses.Statev.Grace,493S.W.2d474,476(Tenn.1973).Questions #f concerningthecredibilityofwitnesses,theweightandvaluegiventotheevidence,andallfactualissuesraisedbytheevidenceareresolvedbythetrieroffact,notthisCourt.Statev.Cabbage,571S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978). f) "   Attrial,theminorvictim,J.S.,   X(XXXi  1      ׀testifiedthatduring1993,whenshewasfive &-#& orsixyearsold,shewouldoftenspendweekendsathergrandmothershouse,wherethedefendant,heruncle,alsoresided.AccordingtoJ.S.,sheandheryoungersisterwouldsometimessleepinthedefendantsbedroom.J.S.testifiedthatthedefendantwouldoccasionallycrawlinbedatnightwithherandhersister,pulldownherpanties,andtouchhispenis,which feltfunnyandhard,totheinsideofhervagina. :6,0  6&-2   Attrial,therewasalsoevidencethatinDecember1993,J.S.wasdiagnosedwithchlamydia,asexuallytransmitteddisease.   X/rXX X/r  2      כItwasJ.S.sdiagnosisofchlamydiathat ,  ledtoherdisclosuretohermotherandothersthatthedefendanthadpenetratedhergenitalswithhispenis.Thedefendantandhisgirlfriendatthetime,withwhomhewassexuallyactive,bothdeniedhavinganysexuallytransmitteddiseasesinorsince1993.TherewasalsoextensivemedicaltestimonymuchofitconflictingregardingtheaccuracyofJ.S.sdiagnosisofchlamydia,thetransmissionofchlamydiaingeneral,andwhetherJ.S.hadchlamydiapriortotheincidentofchildrapeallegedintheindictment.Evendisregardingallofthismedicalevidencewhichcertainlywouldhavebeenthejurysprerogative,iftheysochosetherecordstillcontainssufficientevidenceofpenetration.Quitesimply,J.S.stestimonythatthedefendantinsertedhispenisintohervaginaissufficientproofofpenetration.SeeStatev.Banes,874S.W.2d73,78(Tenn. $ Crim.App.1993).Anyevidenceconflictingwiththattestimonywaswithinthejurysexclusiveprovincetodisregard.SeeX/rXX X/rCabbage,571S.W.2dat835# X/rXXX/r8#.  \   Findingsufficientproofofpenetrationintherecord,weconcludethereisnomerittothedefendantsargument.Accordingly,hisconvictionisaffirmed.Ӝ   X      `   _______________________________   X      `   JOHNH.PEAY,Judge̜CONCUR:______________________________GARYR.WADE,Judge______________________________JERRYL.SMITH,Judge