ÿWPC Š€¶‚Ô%U†aìNÎ! ÐÐëÉÝzäô·Grø$›#¶‚ ª,$Þ«zìÌŸ䡳cmqFB ýÒçæD›bº¡†Àù¬@0‚Q&&vtG:ÑÖ—žTf8±£›˜P r›â„« &}[«º|ÇʵgŠ–C¢‘ðƒ²õgÙ+¸ë±K3’^ºqž+B©Z1Kæeɵ‚iòÓq×"j4«’GÓMtÞ,Ô$‡Ö‡dL Ž÷I˜½M|cG¢¨–Ùîk!û6GžìœòÙÌÜ}|Ì*c("ånß\¸¸Î¶‚âLòØ>=Š5‡‡%CsªÄ`@:.¸à%Ë"&9MZCsFØ×U}¬¹_fþ[—xÅ8B»Ï«ï±Í¾n9·Ð{`#!@U>a %Ÿ 0í¥UB’ 4Ô è n­÷ U:¤ fÞ D "L wn fr ¦Ø U:~U:¸ò môÌ      N×^ ÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙ 02ååå 0D B[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ AQxÆÉ 0  0 ™ 0D££ D3ç˜HP LaserJet 8000 DN PSØÚØÚÚØØÚ0<èÀ( 9Z &Courier RegularX(ÅÕÐ$¡¡Ñ  ÑÑ7€'CXXdÈXXdÈ7ÑÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓ<þ6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpi{Z='3|x«<þ6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiXXxþ6X@ÉJQX@,†r‰AZ‹"Arial Regular \Ñ\R AØ'ÿ Legal\Ñ Ñ Ü ÑÑ  Ñ \Ñ\R AØ'ÿ Legal\Ñ œÒ°ÒÒX°ÒÔ€X[kXXXÔÔ€ôÒ4òXX[kÔÝ ƒ-ÚgÿÝÑ @ ÑÑ8À,#XXdÖdÖ8ÑÑ @ ÑÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓà ¸ àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝWe€note€that€effective€May€18,€1998,€the€Tennessee€General€Assembly€amendedÐ  ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„201,€deleting€subsection€(b)€and€replacing€it€with€a€new€provisionРƾ Ðthat€provides€that€juries€in€noncapital€cases€shall€not€be€instructed€on€the€possible€penalties€for€theÐ „| Ðoffense€charged€or€lesser€included€offenses.€€This€amendment€does€not€apply€to€cases€tried€before€theÐ B : Ðeffective€date€of€the€amendment.€€1998€Tenn.€Public€Acts€ch.€1041€ðð€2.Ô€ôÒ4òòôÒ4Ô, øð AZ"Arial Regular, øð AZ"Arial Regular ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ ÂÝ ƒ[JÊ"ÝÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓÝ  ÝÔ€ XŒ­XXXÔÔ€ ü6X XŒ­ÔÓ  ÓÔ_Ôò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€ XŒ­X ü6ÔÐ  ÐÌSeptember€10,€1999ÌÌCecil€Ô_ÔCrowsonÔ_Ô,€Jr.ÌAppellate€Court€Ô_ÔClerkÔdAíÔó óÔ_Ô{§*' (â(3Dj$¤¤Ý ƒÕÐ!ÝÑ  ÑÑ8€VXXdêdê8ÑÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓÝ  Ýà ` àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó dZ[\]_Cþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(â3JÊ$¢¢Ý ƒÕÐ!ÝÑ  ÑÑ8€VXXdêdê8ÑÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓÝ  Ý(â3JÊ$££Ý ƒÕÐ!ÝÑ  ÑÑ8€VXXdêdê8ÑÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó2222'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒÕÐ!ÝÑ  ÑÑ8€VXXdêdÈ8ÑÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓiU°X` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.813è5@8˜:ð<H? A°œXiÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔѰÑÑܰÑÒ°ÒÒX°ÒÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÓÓÑ€ †ÑÑ€ í:ÑÔ€ XŒ­XXXÔÑ8€ Œ­ XXdæXXdê8ÑÑ€†ÑÔ_Ôßv€Y_@0,j:úÿ`  `€€@ÿE ` 8ttxPRð  vßÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€à8 ¸ àà@Ñ Ñ D¸ Ð ¸ Ð àIN€THE€COURT€OF€CRIMINAL€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ  Ðà@ƒƒ%DàAT€NASHVILLEà@@66-Rà€€€€€€€€€ˆÌà ¸ àà  à€€€€€€€€€€€€€JUNE€1999€SESSIONÌÌÓÓSTATE€OF€TENNESSEE,à h àà À à)à  àÐ 80 Ѐà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à)Ð   Ðà ¸ àAppellee,€à h àà À à)à  àNo.€01C01„9712„CC„00557Ð ü  Ðà ¸ à€€€€€à  àà h à€€à À à)Ð êâ  Ðà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à)à  àWayne€CountyÐ ÐÈ  Ðv.à ¸ àà  àà h àà À à)€€€€€€€€€Ð ¶®  Ðà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à)à  àHonorable€Robert€€L.€Jones,€€Judge€€€€€Ð œ”  Ðà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à)ÌBRYAN€A.€MILAM,à  à€€à h àà À à)à  à(Two€counts€of€first€degree€murder)Ð h` Ðà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à)€€€€€€€€Ìà ¸ àAppellant.à h àà À à)Ð 4, ÐÌÌÌòòFor€the€Appellantóó:à  àà h àà À àà  àòòFor€the€Appelleeóó:Ð ÌÄ ÐÌLionel€R.€Barrett,€Jr.à h àà À àà  àPaul€G.€SummersÐ ˜ ÐWashington€Square€Two,€Suite€418à  àAttorney€General€of€TennesseeÐ ~v Ð222€Second€Avenue€Northà À àà  àà p àandÐ d\ ÐNashville,€TN€37206à h àà À àà  àDaryl€J.€BrandÐ JB Ð(AT€TRIAL€AND€ON€APPEAL)à À àà  àAssociate€Solicitor€General€à Ð àà (# àÐ 0 ( Ðà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àCriminal€Justice€CenterÌDavid€L.€Raybinà  àà h àà À àà  à425€Fifth€Avenue€NorthÐ ü!ô Ð424€Church€Street,€Suite€2210à À àà  àNashville,€TN€37243à x àà Ð àÐ â"Ú ÐNashville,€Tennessee€37219à À àà  àà p àà È àà  àÐ È#À  Ð(ON€APPEAL)Ìà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àT.€Michael€BottomsÌà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDistrict€Attorney€GeneralÌà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àPost€Office€Box€459Ìà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àLawrenceburg,€TN€38464„0459à Ð àÐ F(>!% ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌOPINION€FILED:____________________ÌÌÌÌREVERSED€AND€REMANDEDÌÌJoseph€M.€TiptonÌJudgeÌÌÌÌÓÓÐ >:639 ÐцÑâ âÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal[° AØ'ÿ Legal AØ'ÿ Legal AØ'ÿ LegalTÑâ âÑ  Ñà@õõ)Dàòòò òO€P€I€N€I€O€NˆÐ  ÐÌó óóóà ¸ àThe€defendant,€Bryan€A.€Ô_ÔMilamÔ_Ô,€appeals€as€of€right€from€his€convictionsÐ   ˜ Ðby€a€jury€in€the€Wayne€County€Circuit€Court€for€two€counts€of€first€degree€murder.€€HeÐ l d Ðwas€sentenced€to€life€imprisonment€for€each€count,€to€be€served€concurrently€in€theÐ 80 ÐDepartment€of€Correction.€€The€defendant€contends€that€(1)€the€evidence€is€insufficientÐ ü  Ðto€support€his€convictions,€and€(2)€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€its€instruction€to€the€jury€onÐ ÐÈ  Ðrelease€eligibility€dates.€€We€reverse€the€convictions€and€remand€the€case€for€a€new€trialÐ œ”  Ðbecause€of€the€improper€instruction€to€the€jury€on€the€defendantððs€release€eligibilityÐ h` Ðdate.Ð 4, ÐÌà ¸ àAt€trial,€Ô_ÔJayeÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔMcWilliamsÔ_Ô€testified€that€between€7:00€p.m.€and€7:18€p.m.€onÐ ÌÄ ÐMay€15,€1996,€he€heard€a€shot€come€from€the€residence€of€the€defendant€and€theÐ ˜ Ðvictim.€€He€testified€that€after€hearing€the€shot,€a€girl€came€running€to€his€house€andÐ d\ Ðsaid,€ð ðCall€911.€€My€brother€has€shot€his€wife.ðð€€Mr.€Ô_ÔMcWilliamsÔ_Ô€testified€that€theÐ 0 ( ÐÔ_ÔWaynesboroÔ_Ô€Police€Chief€arrived€after€the€child€came€over€to€his€house.€€He€said€heÐ ü!ô Ðsaw€the€defendant€carry€his€wife€out€of€the€house€and€ask€for€an€ambulance.Ð È#À  ÐÌà ¸ àZachary€Gobble,€who€was€at€the€Ô_ÔMcWilliamsÔ_Ôðð€house,€testified€that€he€sawÐ `'X $ Ðthe€defendant€come€out€of€his€house€and€say,€ð ðCall€911.ðð€€He€testified€that€he€alsoÐ ,)$"& Ðoverheard€a€child€say€that€her€brother€had€shot€his€wife.Ð ø*ð#( ÐÌà ¸ àEdith€Dixon€testified€that€she€was€also€at€the€Ô_ÔMcWilliamsÔ_Ôðð€house€the€nightÐ .ˆ', Ðof€the€shooting.€€She€testified€that€children€ran€in€the€house€screaming,€ð ðdaddy€has€shotÐ \0T). Ðmama€and€blood€is€running€on€the€pillow,ðð€and€that€she€tried€to€calm€them€down.€€Ms.Ð (2 +0 ÐDixon€testified€that€after€the€children€came€over,€she€heard€another€gunshot.Ð ô3ì,2 Ðâ âÐ À5¸.4 ÐÔ_Ôà ¸ àWaynesboro€Police€Chief€Thomas€Seitz€testified€that€at€7:18€p.m.€on€MayÐ  Ðâ â15,€he€heard€a€dispatch€regarding€a€shooting€at€the€Milam€house,€and€he€said€heÐ ÔÌ Ðarrived€first€on€the€scene.€€He€testified€that€when€he€arrived,€the€defendant€told€him€thatÐ   ˜ Ðthe€victim,€who€was€seven€months€pregnant,€had€been€shot.€€Chief€Seitz€said€heÐ l d Ðentered€the€house€and€found€the€victim€sitting€on€the€couch,€slumped€over.€€He€testifiedÐ 80 Ðthat€a€pistol€was€found€approximately€three€feet€from€the€victim€and€that€she€would€notÐ ü  Ðhave€been€able€to€reach€the€gun€if€she€had€been€sitting€up€straight.Ð ÐÈ  ÐÌà ¸ àChief€Seitz€testified€that€he€saw€a€large€bullet€hole€in€the€victimððs€foreheadÐ h` Ðand€that€he€found€the€exit€wound€at€the€back€of€her€neck.€€He€said€that€in€order€for€theÐ 4, Ðbullet€to€travel€in€this€pattern,€the€bullet€would€have€followed€a€downward€trajectory€at€aÐ ø Ðforty„five€degree€angle.€€He€said€the€bullet€went€through€the€couch€cushion€and€lodgedÐ ÌÄ Ðinside€the€wall.€€He€testified€that€the€victim€would€have€been€sitting€on€the€couchÐ ˜ Ðimmediately€before€she€was€shot.€€Chief€Seitz€said€that€the€defendant€appearedÐ d\ Ðhysterical€at€the€scene.Ð 0 ( ÐÌà ¸ àErnest€Moyer,€a€friend€of€the€defendant,€testified€that€two€or€three€daysÐ È#À  Ðbefore€the€shooting,€he€and€the€defendant€went€canoeing€on€Buffalo€River.€€He€saidÐ ”%Œ" Ðthat€when€the€two€returned€from€the€trip,€he€overheard€an€argument€between€theÐ `'X $ Ðdefendant€and€the€victim€during€which€the€defendant€told€the€victim€that€he€would€ð ðput€aÐ ,)$"& Ðhole€through€you€and€that€goddamn€baby.ðð€€Moyer€testified€that€the€defendant€wasÐ ø*ð#( Ðpointing€a€gun€at€the€victim.€€He€stated€that€he€took€the€Milamsðð€two€children€outside€theÐ Ä,¼%* Ðhome€while€their€parents€argued.Ð .ˆ', ÐÌà ¸ àMr.€Moyer€acknowledged€that€he€gave€a€statement€to€the€TennesseeÐ (2 +0 ÐBureau€of€Investigation€(TBI)€in€which€he€said€that€the€argument€between€the€MilamsÐ ô3ì,2 Ðhappened€before€he€and€the€defendant€went€canoeing.€€He€testified€that€the€MilamsÐ À5¸.4 Ðactually€had€two€arguments€and€that€he€did€not€report€this€to€the€TBI.Ð Œ7„06 ÐÑ í:ÑÑÜÜÑÑÑÑ  Ñà ¸ àTBI€Agent€Wayne€Wesson€testified€that€he€went€to€the€hospital€and€sawÐ  Ðthe€bodies€of€Ms.€Milam€and€her€baby.€€Agent€Wesson€testified€that€Ms.€Milam€had€anÐ ÔÌ Ðentry€wound€just€below€her€hairline€on€her€forehead€and€an€exit€wound€at€the€back€ofÐ   ˜ Ðher€neck.€€Agent€Wesson€testified€that€his€investigation€revealed€that€the€trajectory€ofÐ l d Ðthe€bullet€was€a€downward€forty„five€degree€angle.€€Agent€Wesson€testified€that€twoÐ 80 Ðshots€were€fired€from€the€gun€found€at€the€scene.€€He€said€that€he€determined€that€theÐ ü  Ðvictim€was€sitting€on€the€couch€when€she€was€shot.€€He€stated€that€the€evidenceÐ ÐÈ  Ðindicated€that€the€second€shot€was€fired€after€the€defendant€asked€for€9„1„1€to€beÐ œ”  Ðcalled.Ð h` ÐÌà ¸ àOfficer€Byron€Skelton€testified€that€he€arrived€at€the€scene€shortly€after€theÐ ø Ðshooting€was€reported€and€that€he€recovered€the€bullets.€€He€testified€that€when€he€toldÐ ÌÄ Ðthe€defendant€that€his€wife€was€dead,€the€defendant€became€upset,€dropped€to€hisÐ ˜ Ðknees€and€began€crying.Ð d\ ÐÌà ¸ àJames€Davis,€a€forensic€scientist€with€the€TBI,€testified€that€he€performedÐ ü!ô Ðan€analysis€of€the€gunshot€residue€found€on€the€victimððs€hands€and€on€the€defendantððsÐ È#À  Ðshirt€and€pants.€€He€said€that€the€purpose€of€the€test€is€to€determine€whether€someoneÐ ”%Œ" Ðhas€handled€or€been€near€a€gun€when€it€was€fired.€€He€testified€that€the€victimððs€testÐ `'X $ Ðwas€inconclusive€and€that€he€could€not€rule€out€the€possibility€that€she€could€have€firedÐ ,)$"& Ðor€handled€a€gun.€€He€testified€that€he€found€gunshot€residue€on€the€defendantððsÐ ø*ð#( Ðclothing.€€He€acknowledged€that€he€did€not€receive€a€gunshot€residue€kit€for€theÐ Ä,¼%* Ðdefendantððs€hands.Ð .ˆ', ÐÌà ¸ àAgent€Steve€Scott,€a€special€agent€with€the€TBI€in€the€field€of€firearmsÐ (2 +0 Ðidentification,€testified€that€the€gun€used€was€a€Jennings€.9€millimeter€pistol.€€HeÐ ô3ì,2 Ðtestified€that€the€gun€has€a€safety€mechanism€that€is€operative€and€that€one€mustÐ À5¸.4 Ðdisengage€the€safety€before€firing€the€gun.€€He€stated€that€the€type€of€bullets€used€in€theÐ Œ7„06 Ðshooting€are€quicker,€faster€and€cleaner€than€other€types€of€bullets,€passing€throughÐ  Ðobjects€more€easily€than€standard€lead€bullets.Ð ÔÌ ÐÌà ¸ àDr.€Donald€Pope€testified€that€he€was€at€the€hospital€when€the€victim€wasÐ l d Ðbrought€in€by€ambulance.€€He€testified€that€the€defendant€was€upset€and€had€to€beÐ 80 Ðremoved€from€the€emergency€room.€€Dr.€Pope€testified€that€he€knew€Ms.€Milam€wasÐ ü  Ðgoing€to€die€and€that€efforts€were€made€to€save€the€baby.€€He€testified€that€anÐ ÐÈ  Ðemergency€cesarean€section€was€performed,€but€the€baby€appeared€to€be€dead€when€itÐ œ”  Ðwas€delivered.Ð h` ÐÌà ¸ àDr.€Charles€Harlan,€the€medical€examiner,€testified€that€he€performed€theÐ ø Ðautopsies€of€the€victims.€€He€testified€that€Ms.€Milam€had€a€tight€contact€gunshot€woundÐ ÌÄ Ðto€the€forehead.€€He€stated€that€the€path€the€bullet€traveled€was€a€forty„five€degreeÐ ˜ Ðdownward€angle€and€that€he€observed€a€star„shaped€pattern€around€the€entry€woundÐ d\ Ðwhich€signified€that€the€muzzle€of€the€gun€was€pressed€tightly€against€the€victimððsÐ 0 ( Ðforehead.€€He€testified€that€she€would€have€died€within€four€to€five€minutes.€€He€furtherÐ ü!ô Ðtestified€that€the€death€of€the€fetus€would€have€occurred€within€five€to€ten€minutes€afterÐ È#À  ÐMs.€Milam€died.€€He€testified€that€the€fetus€was€fully€developed€and€viable.Ð ”%Œ" ÐÌà ¸ àThe€defendant€testified€that€he€did€not€intentionally€shoot€his€wife.€€HeÐ ,)$"& Ðstated€that€about€two€weeks€before€the€shooting,€he€and€Ernest€Moyer€went€canoeingÐ ø*ð#( Ðon€Buffalo€River,€but€he€stated€that€he€never€indicated€that€he€wanted€to€shoot€his€wifeÐ Ä,¼%* Ðor€the€baby.€€The€defendant€testified€that€on€May€15,€he€spent€the€day€moving€furnitureÐ .ˆ', Ðand€washing€a€trailer.€€He€said€that€at€about€5:00€p.m.,€he€went€to€Willyððs€Bar€and€hadÐ \0T). Ðtwo€beers.€€He€said€he€called€the€victim€from€Willyððs€and€asked€her€to€pick€him€up.€€HeÐ (2 +0 Ðsaid€she€arrived€between€6:45€and€7:00€p.m.€€He€testified€that€he€planned€to€return€toÐ ô3ì,2 ÐWillyððs€to€sell€his€pistol€and€that€when€he€got€home,€he€retrieved€the€pistol€from€underÐ À5¸.4 Ðthe€cushion€of€the€living€room€sofa.€€He€testified€that€the€victim€became€upset€and€thatÐ Œ7„06 Ðthey€began€to€argue.€€He€said€the€victim€grabbed€the€pistol€from€his€back€right€pocket,Ð  Ðand€he€tried€to€grab€it€back€from€her.€€He€said€a€struggle€ensued€and€the€gunÐ ÔÌ Ðdischarged.Ð   ˜ ÐÌà ¸ àThe€defendant€testified€that€he€called€the€operator€after€he€told€his€sisterÐ 80 Ðto€call€the€police.€€He€stated€that€he€did€not€take€the€safety€off€the€gun.€€HeÐ ü  Ðacknowledged€that€he€kept€a€second€gun€in€the€house€and€that€he€discarded€it€beforeÐ ÐÈ  Ðthe€police€arrived€because€it€was€illegal.€€He€said€that€after€the€police€and€ambulanceÐ œ”  Ðarrived,€he€went€to€the€hospital€and€gave€a€statement€to€the€authorities€before€heÐ h` Ðlearned€that€his€wife€was€dead.Ð 4, ÐÌà ¸ àThe€defendant€testified€that€he€kept€the€loaded€pistol€under€the€cushion€inÐ ÌÄ Ðhis€house€even€though€he€had€two€small€children€in€his€home.€€He€did€not€recall€if€theÐ ˜ Ðgunððs€safety€was€on€while€it€was€under€the€seat€cushion.€€He€testified€that€the€victimÐ d\ Ðgrabbed€the€gun€from€his€back€pocket€by€the€gunððs€handle€and€that€a€struggle€forÐ 0 ( Ðpossession€of€the€gun€ensued.€€He€could€not€recall€telling€an€officer€that€the€victimÐ ü!ô Ðthreatened€to€kill€herself€before€pulling€the€trigger.€€He€testified€that€he€did€not€know€whyÐ È#À  Ðhis€children€stated€that€he€had€shot€the€victim.€€He€said€he€remembered€throwing€theÐ ”%Œ" Ðillegal€gun€outside€before€the€police€arrived.€€The€defendant€admitted€that€he€hadÐ `'X $ Ðprevious€convictions€for€the€sale€of€marijuana.Ð ,)$"& ÐÌà ¸ àAgent€Wayne€Wesson€was€recalled€and€testified€that€the€defendant€toldÐ Ä,¼%* Ðhim€that€the€victim€grabbed€the€pistol€from€his€pocket€and€that€the€gun€dischargedÐ .ˆ', Ðaccidentally.€€Agent€Wesson€also€testified€that€the€defendant€told€him€the€victim€pulledÐ \0T). Ðthe€trigger€but€that€the€defendant€could€not€remember€where€either€his€or€her€handsÐ (2 +0 Ðwere€during€the€struggle.€€He€testified€that€the€defendant€told€him€that€he€threw€hisÐ ô3ì,2 Ðother€gun€in€the€woods€after€the€victim€was€shot.€€Agent€Wesson€testified€that€theÐ À5¸.4 Ðdefendant€was€upset€but€that€he€was€very€uncooperative€when€the€police€asked€toÐ Œ7„06 ÐÑ †Ñâ  âÑTR[ì AØ'ÿ Legal[ì AØ'ÿ Legal  AØ'ÿ Legal  AØ'ÿ LegalTÑâ  âÑ  Ñswab€his€hands€for€gunshot€residue.€€Agent€Wesson€stated€that€the€defendant€refusedÐ  Ðthe€test€and€would€not€speak€to€him€after€denying€his€request.€€Ð ÔÌ ÐÌà ¸ àBobby€Jones,€the€owner€of€Crazy€Horse€Canoe€Rental,€testified€thatÐ l d Ðduring€May€1996,€the€defendant€came€once€or€twice€to€the€facility.€€He€said€theÐ 80 Ðdefendant€went€canoeing€on€the€river€about€one€to€two€weeks€before€the€shooting.€€Mr.Ð ü  ÐJones€stated€that€he€did€not€have€paperwork€for€the€defendant€but€that€someone€wasÐ ÐÈ  Ðwith€the€defendant€when€he€last€went€canoeing.€€Mr.€Jones€testified€that€he€did€notÐ œ”  Ðknow€the€exact€date€when€the€defendant€last€went€canoeing€on€the€river.Ð h` ÐÌà ¸ àDr.€Donald€Pope€was€recalled€and€testified€that€the€defendant€told€himÐ ø Ðthat€the€victim€was€dead€before€the€ambulance€arrived.€€Dr.€Pope€stated€that€theÐ ÌÄ Ðdefendant€said€the€victim€grabbed€the€gun.Ð ˜ ÐÌà ¸ àOfficer€Byron€Skelton€was€recalled€and€testified€that€the€defendant€toldÐ 0 ( Ðhim€he€drank€five€beers€at€Willyððs€Bar€and€that€his€wife€became€angry€when€theÐ ü!ô Ðdefendant€attempted€to€return€to€the€bar.€€Officer€Skelton€testified€that€the€defendantÐ È#À  Ðsaid€the€victim€threatened€to€kill€herself€before€the€gun€discharged.€€He€also€stated€thatÐ ”%Œ" Ðthe€defendant€told€him€the€gun€discharged€twice,€once€when€the€victim€was€shot€andÐ `'X $ Ðonce€as€it€fell€to€the€floor.€€Officer€Skelton€testified€that€he€did€not€take€notes€of€hisÐ ,)$"& Ðdiscussion€with€the€defendant€and€that€the€interview€was€about€thirty€minutes€long.Ð ø*ð#( ÐÌÓ  Óò òI.€€SUFFICIENCY€OF€THE€EVIDENCEÐ .ˆ', Ðó óÓ  Óà ¸ àThe€defendant€contends€that€the€evidence€is€insufficient€to€support€hisÐ \0T). Ðconvictions.€€He€argues€that€Ernest€Moyerððs€testimony€was€conflicting€and€that€even€ifÐ (2 +0 Ðthe€testimony€is€true,€the€threat€occurred€several€days€before€the€shooting€and€is€notÐ ô3ì,2 Ðsufficient€to€justify€a€finding€of€premeditation.€€The€state€contends€that€the€evidence€isÐ À5¸.4 Ðsufficient.€€We€agree.Ð Œ7„06 Ðà ¸ àThe€defendant€is€essentially€asking€us€to€reweigh€the€evidence.€€OurÐ  Ðstandard€of€review€when€the€sufficiency€of€the€evidence€is€questioned€on€appeal€isÐ ÔÌ Ðð ðwhether,€after€viewing€the€evidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€prosecution,€òòanyóóÐ   ˜ Ðrational€trier€of€fact€could€have€found€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€aÐ l d Ðreasonable€doubt.ðð€€òòJackson€v.€Virginiaóó,€443€U.S.€307,€319,€99€S.€Ct.€2781,€2789Ð 80 Ð(1979).€€This€means€that€we€do€not€reweigh€the€evidence€but€presume€that€the€jury€hasÐ ü  Ðresolved€all€conflicts€in€the€testimony€and€drawn€all€reasonable€inferences€from€theÐ ÐÈ  Ðevidence€in€favor€of€the€state.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Sheffieldóó,€676€S.W.2d€542,€547€(Tenn.Ð œ”  Ð1984);€òòState€v.€Cabbageóó,€571€S.W.2d€832,€835€(Tenn.€1978).€Ð h` ÐÌà ¸ àThe€defendant€was€convicted€of€first€degree€murder,€which€is€defined€asÐ ø Ðthe€premeditated€and€intentional€killing€of€another.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„13„202(a)(1).€Ð ÌÄ Ðð ðIntentionalðð€is€defined€as€a€ð ðconscious€objective€or€desire€to€engage€in€the€conduct€orÐ ˜ Ðcause€the€result.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„11„106(a)(18).€€Premeditation€requires€ð ðtheÐ d\ Ðexercise€of€reflection€and€judgment.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„13„202(d).Ð 0 ( ÐÌà ¸ àIn€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€state,€the€evidence€establishes€thatÐ È#À  Ðbefore€the€shooting,€the€defendant€threatened€to€kill€the€victim€and€her€unborn€child.€€ItÐ ”%Œ" Ðshows€that€the€victim€suffered€a€tight€contact€gunshot€wound€to€her€forehead€that€wasÐ `'X $ Ðinflicted€at€a€forty„five€degree€angle€such€that€the€bullet€traveled€in€a€downwardÐ ,)$"& Ðtrajectory.€€The€defendantððs€assertion€that€the€gun€discharged€during€a€mutual€struggleÐ ø*ð#( Ðcould€be€rejected€by€the€jury.€€We€hold€that€the€evidence€is€sufficient€to€support€theÐ Ä,¼%* Ðdefendantððs€conviction€for€first€degree€murder.Ð .ˆ', ÐÌÓ  Óà @¸ àò òII.€€INSTRUCTION€ON€RELEASE€ELIGIBILITYÐ (2 +0 Ðó óÓ  Óà ¸ àThe€defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€its€instruction€to€theÐ ô3ì,2 Ðjury€on€his€earliest€release€eligibility€date.€€The€record€shows€that€the€trial€courtÐ À5¸.4 Ðinstructed€the€jury€that€a€person€convicted€of€first€degree€murder€would€have€to€serve€aÐ Œ7„06 Ðminimum€of€twenty„five€years€before€the€earliest€release€eligibility€date.€€However,€theÐ  Ðdefendantððs€actual€earliest€release€eligibility€date€would€be€upon€serving€fifty„one€years.€Ð ÔÌ ÐòòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„501(i).€€Because€we€cannot€conclude€that€the€trial€courtððsÐ   ˜ Ðerror€was€harmless,€we€believe€that€the€error€requires€reversal€and€that€the€defendant€isÐ l d Ðentitled€to€a€new€trial.Ð 80 ÐÌà ¸ àThe€defendant€requested€that€the€trial€court€instruct€the€jury€on€the€earliestÐ ÐÈ  Ðrelease€eligibility€date€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„201(b)׃×Ý ƒ0#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×,€which€providesÐ œ”  Ðthat€ð ðupon€the€motion€of€either€party,€filed€with€the€court€prior€to€the€selection€of€the€jury,Ð h` Ðthe€court€shall€charge€the€possible€penalties€for€the€offense€charged€and€all€lesserÐ 4, Ðincluded€offenses.ðð€€When€such€a€charge€is€requested€by€either€party,€sectionÐ ø Ð(b)(2)(A)(i)€provides:Ð ÌÄ ÐÓÓÓ  Óà8 ¸ àWhen€a€charge€as€to€possible€penalties€has€been€requestedÐ ˜ Ðpursuant€to€subdivision€(b)(1),€the€judge€shall€also€include€inÐ ~v Ðthe€instructions€for€the€jury€to€weigh€and€consider€the€meaningÐ d\ Ðof€a€sentence€of€imprisonment€for€the€offense€charged€and€anyÐ JB Ðlesser€included€offenses.€€Such€instruction€shall€include€anÐ 0 ( Ðapproximate€calculation€of€the€minimum€number€of€years€aÐ ! Ðperson€sentenced€to€imprisonment€for€the€offense€charged€andÐ ü!ô Ðlesser€included€offenses€must€serve€before€reaching€suchÐ â"Ú Ðpersonððs€earliest€release€eligibility€date.€€Such€calculation€shallÐ È#À  Ðinclude€such€factors€as€the€release€eligibility€percentageÐ ®$¦! Ðestablished€by€ðð€40„35„501,€maximum€and€minimum€sentenceÐ ”%Œ" Ðreduction€credits€authorized€by€ðð€41„21„236€and€the€governorððsÐ z&r# Ðpower€to€reduce€prison€overcrowding€pursuant€to€title€41,Ð `'X $ Ðchapter€1,€part€5,€if€applicable.ÐF(>!%¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÓÑ[ÓÌÌÓÓà ¸ àRecently,€in€òòState€v.€Meyeróó,€994€S.W.2d€129€(Tenn.€1999),€the€TennesseeÐ ø*ð#( ÐSupreme€Court€reversed€and€remanded€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€was€convictedÐ Ä,¼%* Ðof€two€counts€of€rape€of€a€child.€€In€òòMeyeróó,€the€trial€court€erroneously€instructed€the€juryÐ .ˆ', Ðthat€the€defendant€would€be€eligible€for€release€upon€serving€5.73€years€when€theÐ \0T). Ðdefendant€would€actually€have€to€serve€the€entire€sentence€undiminished.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.Ð (2 +0 ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€39„13„523(b).€€The€court€held€that€the€defendant€was€prejudiced€by€theÐ  Ðerroneous€jury€instruction€and€that€it€was€conceivable€that€the€defendant€would€haveÐ ÔÌ Ðbeen€convicted€of€a€lesser€offense€had€the€jury€known€that€he€would€not€have€beenÐ   ˜ Ðeligible€for€early€release.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Cookóó,€816€S.W.2d€322€(Tenn.€1992)€(holdingÐ l d Ðthat€the€conviction€should€be€reversed€and€remanded€because€the€trial€court€erred€byÐ 80 Ðinstructing€the€jury€with€regard€to€Range€I€sentences€when€harsher€Range€II€sentencesÐ ü  Ðwere€applicable);€òòState€v.€Reco€R.€Douglasóó,€No.€02C01„9711„CR„00443,€ShelbyÐ ÐÈ  ÐCounty€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€Nov.€20,€1998)€(holding€that€improper€instruction€thatÐ œ”  Ðdefendant€convicted€of€first€degree€murder€would€be€eligible€for€parole€in€less€thanÐ h` Ðtwenty„five€years€required€reversal).Ð 4, ÐÌà ¸ àIn€light€of€òòMeyeróó€and€òòDouglasóó,€we€agree€with€the€defendant€that€he€wasÐ ÌÄ Ðprejudiced€by€the€trial€courtððs€erroneous€instruction.€€It€is€conceivable€that€the€defendantÐ ˜ Ðwould€have€been€convicted€of€a€lesser€offense€had€the€jury€known€that€he€would€notÐ d\ Ðhave€been€eligible€for€release€for€fifty„one€years€as€opposed€to€twenty„five€years.Ð 0 ( ÐÌà ¸ àIn€consideration€of€the€foregoing€and€the€record€as€a€whole,€we€reverseÐ È#À  Ðthe€conviction€and€remand€the€case€to€the€trial€court€for€a€new€trial.Ð ”%Œ" ÐÌÓÓà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à________________________________Ð ,)$"& Ðà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àJoseph€M.€Tipton,€JudgeÐ * #' ÐÌCONCUR:Ð Þ+Ö$) ÐÌÌ__________________________Ð .ˆ', ÐJoe€G.€Riley,€JudgeÐ v/n(- ÐÌÌ__________________________Ð (2 +0 ÐAlan€E.€Glenn,€Judge€€€à0 h àà  ààHà