WPC H1`pVEwu"sz } R~XF Å*|/~f7RX@ƀu뇔EnK*5qBFM B-RhO #.;0S#2* 3*C^HCiL9K錆;ByjD[Zk0 S35̕ )\n&INцFuكL/=aC\O*\g 1k^f?ݐND5xgCyi{bu}lX̗Dϕ#I}kX@2] AڜO*- 24,1997),app.filed(Tenn.May2,1997);DennisDunningv.State,No.02C01  &  9603CR00102,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Mar.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.    Mar.12,1997);RonaldAlbertBrummittv.State,No.03C019512CC00415,   LoudonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Mar.11,C P C 1997),app.filed(Tenn.Mar.17,1997);   JimmyEarlLoftonv.State,No.02C019603CR00073,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.   App.Mar.7,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Apr.18,1997);RoyBarnettv.State,No. j  03C019512CV00394,HamblenCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.20,1997),app. R  filed(Tenn.Apr.21,1997);WilliamEdwardBlakev.State,No.03C019603CR :~ 00110,KnoxCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.27, "f 1997);DoyleCarterv.State,No.01C019511CC00398,DavidsonCounty(Tenn.  N Crim.App.Feb.12,1997);EricC.Pendletonv.State,No.01C019604CR00158, 6 DavidsonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Mar.24,  1997);JohnnyTillmanv.State,No.03C019512CR00413,KnoxCounty(Tenn.  Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.18,1997);StephenKoprowskiv.  State,No.03C019511CC00365,No.03C019511CR00378,AndersonCounty  (Tenn.Crim.App.Jan.28,1997),apps.filed(Tenn.Jan.30,1997);RickieJ.Wallen z v.State,No.03C019601CC00039,SullivanCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Jan.9, b 1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.5,1997);JohnnyL.Butlerv.State,No.02C019509 J CR00289,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Dec.2,1996),app.filed(Tenn.Jan. 2v 24,1997);WallaceButlerv.RickyBell,Warden,No.02C019510CC00297, ^ FayetteCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Nov.19,1996).        88D88D88U8D8D8,e8Ӏ h\RA' Legal\    - -         ' C6$ `   1    ݀Thedefendantwasalsoconvictedofaggravatedkidnapping,butthetrial `  judgedismissedthatconvictionbecauseitwasapartoftheattemptedaggravatedrape.++' dxd  ("  X?XXXXX?   Ad FILEDX?X   March10,1999  CecilCrowson,Jr.ZXX?AppellateCourtClerk H h\RA' Legal\  ,cAZ"Arial Regular(3$ !  ****'dxd- -'(!)C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  ($$   1   dP Pd6b$Triangle0  7!` TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  88887?XXdd7    PPOY;8r&"<,(j 8` `@Ef ` ttx$,` rߛ8INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEAL%  SOFTENNESSEE `  ATKNOXVILLEJANUARY1999SESSION  STATEOFTENNESSEE, h     ) p C.C.A.NO.03C019803CR00123 v   `     h     ) p  \   ` Appellee   h     ) p CAMPBELLCOUNTY  B   `     h     ) p  (  v. `     h     ) p HON.LEEASBURY,JUDGE    `     h     ) p    REMALYNNMORGAN, h     ) p (Attemptedaggravatedrape) (#  z   `     h     ) p  `  ` Defendant/Appellant    ) p  F FORTHEAPPELLANT: h      p FORTHEAPPELLEE: $ MarthaYoakum   h      p JohnKnoxWalkup  DistrictPublicDefender h      p AttorneyGeneral&Reporter v EighthJudicialDistrict `     h      p EllenH.PollackCharlesHerman   h      p AssistantAttorneyGeneral "( AssistantDistrictPublicDefender   p CriminalJusticeDivision n# P.O.Box337   h      p 425FifthAvenueNorth T$ Jacksboro,TN37757 h      p Nashville,TN37243  :%  `     h OPINIONFILED򀀀 L6,2 AFFIRMEDJOHNK.BYERSSENIORJUDGE8P    P    8 ;P28S P    8P    8  OPINION  `     ` Thedefendantwasconvictedofattemptedaggravatedrapeandsentencedtoserve25yearsasarange3persistentoffender.  #  1          ` Thedefendantsaystheevidenceisinsufficienttosupporttheconvictionandthatthetrialjudgeerredinfindinghimtobeapersistentratherthanamultipleoffender. ` Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed. ` OnJanuary17,1997,ayoungwomanwastravelingonI75withherhusband.WhentheyreachedCaryvilleinCampbellCounty,theystoppedataShoneysrestaurantsothewomancouldgotothebathroom. ` Thewomanenteredthewomensbathroomintherestaurantatapproximately10:00p.m.Justmomentsafterthis,themanager,employees,andcustomersheardscreamscomingfromthebathroom.Themanagerandsomeoftheemployeesrantoinvestigate. ` Thealmostconsistentstatementsofthesewitnesseswasthatwhentheyenteredthebathroomtheysawthedefendantstandingoverthewoman.Someofthewitnessesobservedthedefendantstrikethewomanandotherssawhimpushherdownontoacommodewhenshetriedtoescape.Someoftheemployeestestifiedthemanstrousersandunderwearweredowntohisknees.Otherssawthedefendantbucklinghisbeltwhentheyentered. ` Thewomantestifiedthatasshestartedtoleavethestallshehadusedthedefendantwasinthestalldoordisrobedfromthewaistdowntohiskneesandthatheshovedherbackintothestall.Shetestifiedthatthedefendantstruckherseveraltimesandthatshefoughttoescape.Theattackcontinueduntilshewasrescuedbytwomenwhoenteredtherestaurant. 4&+0 ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`    ` TherewasnoevidenceintroducedtorefutetheStatesevidence.    SUFFICIENCYOFTHEEVIDENCE      ` ThedefendantsmainargumentonthematterofthesufficiencyoftheevidenceisthatbeforeapersoncanbeconvictedofanattempttocommitacrimehemustbeshowntohaveactedinsuchawayastoshowhisconductconstitutedasubstantialsteptowardsthecommissionoftheoffenseasdefinedinTenn.CodeAnn.883912101.He8888arguesthatunder88subsection(a)(3)8888conductdoes88not8888constituteasubstantialstep88unless8888thepersonsentirecourseofaction88iscorroborative8888oftheintenttocommitthecrime. ` Theevidenceassetoutaboveshowstheconductofthedefendant.Furthermore,thewomanreceivedcutsandbruisesfromtheblowsandphysicalviolenceinflictedonherbythe88defendant.Thisconstitutesasubstantialsteptowardscommissionofthecrime.8888 ` Theevidencetoconvictmustbesufficientforarationaltrieroffacttofindthedefendantguiltyoftheoffenseuponwhichaconvictionishad.Jacksonv.Virginia, 4 443U.S.307(1979).Inourviewoftheevidence,itisclearthedefendantassaultedthiswomanwiththeclearintenttorapeher.Hewasstoppedbytheinterventionofotherpeople.Itwould,inouropinion,requireanunreasonabletrieroffacttofindotherwise. ` Theevidenceissufficienttosupporttheverdict.  SENTENCING  ($(    ` Thesentencingrangeforarange3persistentoffenderis20yearsto30years.Thetrialjudgefoundthatthedefendantsrecordplacedhiminthepersistentoffenderclassificationandthatcertainenhancingfactorsjustifiedanelevationofthesentencefrom20yearsto25years.Onlytheclassification,nottheenhancement,isatissueinthiscase. ` Thedefendantcontendsheshouldbeclassifiedasamultipleoffenderratherthanapersistentoffender.HecontendshehasnomorethanfourpriorconvictionswithintheclassorrangeoftheconvictingoffenseandheisthustobesentencedunderTenn.CodeAnn.4035106asamultipleoffender. 884: P     ` 88The8888recordshows88the8888defendanthadpriorconvictionsinthestateofGeorgiaforrape,aclassBfelony;aggravatedassault,aclassCfelony;andarmedrobbery,aclassBfelony.Therecord88alsoshows888888the8888defendanthadaconvictionfor88robbery8888inKentucky,which888i88wa8s8888aclassC88felony.ThedefendantwasconvictedalsoofaclassEfelonyoftheftinKentucky.8888 ` Whentheassistantdistrictattorneywasmakingargumenttothecourton888the8two88Kentuckyconvictions,hespokeofaconvictioninKentuckyforseconddegree88assault,whichisaclassEfelonyinKentucky.TheStateintroducedthestatuteofseconddegreeassaultshowingthatoffensetobedescribedessentiallythesameastheseconddegreeassaultstatuteinTennessee,whichunderourlawisaclassCfelony.Forsentencingpurposes8,this8istobeconsidered8asaclassCfelonyinourcourts88whenshowninevidenceinTennesseecourts8. ` ThedefendantinthiscasewasconvictedofaclassBfelony.HehaspriorconvictionsoftwoclassBfeloniesandthreeclassCfelonies.HefallsthereforeunderTenn.CodeAnn.4035107(1)becausehehasfiveormorefelonieswithinthedefinitioninsubsection(a)(1)ofapersistentoffenderandthetrialjudgeproperlysentencedhim. ` Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Itappearingthatthedefendantisindigent,costsoftheappealaretaxedtotheState. `     h      (#(  `     h     JohnK.Byers,SeniorJudgeCONCUR: D,', ̀ / +0 JamesCurwoodWitt,Jr.,Judgè Z4/5 NormaMcGeeOgle,Judge888888 95; OY   95; OY  88