WPC md3(9qXγ;x Htfz(oNq1narʧrT.\e"Do!*r0&Lv[ +)(P j{ f5zScZŦljXAn{;S-o kΊ~l݊'CVW`UN@ % 0(U:w4 0z ) 0D>   X #!( -ItvN^  mW BVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV AQs 0D 0D 0D D3V(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($,  AZ"Arial Regular{Z='\"-3|xVehicular Homicide, Vehic. Assault, DRDL  .; ' IB012R120IB012R12 .   (*(2$ !   `   0     (#$  0     $ `   2    Wehaveframedandaddresseddefendantsissuesdifferentlythantheywere  presentedinhisbrief.  $ `   4    ThestatepresentedacertifiedcopyofafourthDUIconvictionatthestartof  sentencing.HP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0 ##d# j  $ `   1    Defendantwasalsoindictedfortwocountsofdrivingundertheinfluence.One  countwasdismissedaspartofapleaagreement;theotherwasmergedbythetrialjudge  intothegreateroffenseofaggravatedvehicularhomicideatsentencing.   $ `   3    Therecordshowsthatthetrialcourtconsideredevidencefromthesentencing  hearinginreachingthisdetermination.Thetranscriptfromtheguiltypleahearingisnot  beforethisCourt;however,thereisnoindicationthatthetrialcourtconsideredevidence | fromthathearing.Otherwise,therewouldbeawaiverofthisissue.SeeStatev.Ricky b DaleKeen,C.C.A.No.01C019802CR00074,SumnerCounty,slipop.at4(Tenn. H Crim.App.filedJanuary19,1999,atKnoxville),perm.toapp.denied(Tenn.June21, . ~ 1999).98' U M ["  XXXXymXX  _  Ad FILEDXXym  September24,1999Cecil_Crowson_,Jr.AppellateCourt_ClerkdAx _ dZ[\]_C<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  (3$ !  ($$   1  """"'dxd !  _XXXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tj P_vY_@0,j:`  `@E` 8ttxP  v__@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @FF'ATNASHVILLE@$AUGUST1999SESSIONSTATEOFTENNESSEE, @-)  ` @-) p NO.01C019805CC00231   L   ` Appellee,@-)  8  @-) p MONTGOMERYCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.JOHNH.GASAWAYIII,   JOHND.NEBLETT, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellant.@-) p (AggravatedVehicularHomicide, d @-) p VehicularAssault,DrivingOn J @-) p RevokedLicense) 0 (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT:  MICHAELR.JONES DistrictPublicDefender   COLLIERW.GOODLETT AssistantPublicDefender J 109SouthSecondStreetClarksville,TN37040  f  FORTHEAPPELLEE:  PAULG.SUMMERS    AttorneyGeneralandReporter KIMR.HELPER  X# AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 JOHNWESLEYCARNEY,JR.  ") DistrictAttorneyGeneral C.DANIELBROLLIER  z% , AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral204FranklinStreet,Suite200Clarksville,TN370403420 2(#/ (  @( )N%/  OPINIONFILED:򀀀 b/*5 AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  62= @qq* OPINION  F;6B j 8JXdd8   _ ` Defendant,JohnD.Neblett,pledguiltytoaggravatedvehicularhomicide,a | ClassAfelony;vehicularassault,aClassDfelony;andsecondoffensedrivingon H arevokeddriverslicense(DORL),aClassAmisdemeanor.  #  1      ׀Thetrialcourt  d sentenceddefendantto20yearsfortheaggravatedvehicularhomicide;4yearsfor  0 thevehicularassault,tobeservedconsecutively;and11monthsand29daysfor    DORL,tobeservedconcurrently.Inthisappealasofright,defendantraisesthe x  followingsentencingissues:B  #  2       D  8 ` 1.8 ` ` whetherthetrialcourterredinitsapplicationof ` enhancementfactors4035114(6)and(16);F x x 8 ` 2.8 ` ` whetherthetrialcourterredinitsimpositionof  consecutivesentencing;and x x 8 ` 3.8 ` ` whetherthetrialcourterredinadmittingvictimimpact t testimony.Z x x Afteracompletereviewoftherecordbeforeus,we AFFIRM thejudgmentofthe &v trialcourt. B @[[) I.FACTS  V"!  ` InAugust1997,whiledrivingintoxicated,defendantfailedtoobserveastop %>!% signatahighwayintersectioninMontgomeryCounty.Asaresult,hehitacar ' #' drivenbyGlendaAtkins.GlendaAtkinshusband,StephenAtkins,waskilled; )$) GlendaAtkinssufferedinjurieswhichrequiredanovernightstayinthehospitaland R+&+ surgerytoremoveglassthatlodgednexttotheboneinherleg.Herhospitalbills -n(- werebetween$6,000and$7,000. .:*/  ` Defendantadmitteddrivingwhileintoxicatedandacknowledgedhis 2-3 responsibilityforStephenAtkinsdeathinastatementtotheTennesseeHighway  Patrol.Hepledguiltytoaggravatedvehicularhomiciderelatedtothedeathof | StephenAtkins;vehicularassaultrelatedtotheseriousinjuriessufferedbyGlenda H Atkins;andsecondoffenseDORL.  d @% II.SENTENCING x    ` Defendantchallengesthesentencesimposedinthiscase.Heassertsthe ` trialcourterredinitsapplicationofenhancementfactors(6)and(16),itsimposition , ofconsecutivesentencing,anditsconsiderationofvictimimpacttestimonyby  GlendaAtkins. t @" A.SentencingHearing   \  ` Thetrialcourtbeganitssentencingdeterminationbyestablishingdefendant ( asaRangeIstandardoffenderfacingasentencebetween15and25yearsfor  aggravatedvehicularhomicide,between2and4yearsforvehicularassault,and p!  upto11monthsand29daysfortheDORL.Itrecitedalistofconsiderationstobe <#" takenintoaccountinreachingitsdecisionwhichincluded:evidencefromthe %X $ sentencinghearing,victimimpacttestimony,thepresentencereport,andthe &$"& principlesofsentencing. (#(  ` Thecourtfoundseveralapplicablestatutoryenhancementfactors.Itfound 8,', defendantsextensivecriminalhistoryapplicabletoenhanceallthreesentences. .T). SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4035114(1).Itfoundtheoccurrenceofdefendants / +0 criminalconductattheintersectionofastatehighwayresultedinagreatpotential 1,2 forbodilyinjurytounsuspectingmotoristsapplicabletoenhancethesentencesfor h3.4 aggravatedvehicularhomicideandvehicularassault.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.40 4506 35114(16).And,itfoundtheparticularlygreatinjuriessufferedbyGlendaAtkins 7P28 applicabletoenhancethesentenceforvehicularassault.SeeTenn.CodeAnn. 84: 4035114(6).   ` Thetrialcourtalsoacknowledgedtheexistenceofmitigatingfactorsunder H Tenn.CodeAnn.4035113(13);namely,defendantsimmediateadmissionof  d criminalconduct,andhiswillingnesstopleadguiltytoavoidtheunpleasantnessof  0 atrialfortheAtkinsfamily.    @" B.StandardofReview  D   ` ThisCourtsreviewofthesentenceimposedbythetrialcourtisdenovowith ` apresumptionofcorrectness,Tenn.CodeAnn.4035401(d),providedthereis , anaffirmativeshowingintherecordthatthetrialjudgeconsideredthesentencing  principlesandallrelevantfactsandcircumstances.Statev.Ashby,823S.W.2d t 166,169(Tenn.1991).Ifthetrialcourtfailstocomplywiththestatutorydirectives, @ thereisnopresumptionofcorrectnessandourreviewisdenovo.Statev.Poole,  \ 945S.W.2d93,96(Tenn.1997). (  ` Theburdenisupontheappealingpartytoshowthatthesentenceis p!  improper.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035401(d)SentencingCommissionComments. <#" Inconductingourreview,wearerequired,pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.4035 %X $ 210,toconsiderthefollowingfactorsinsentencing: &$"& 8 ` (1)[t]heevidence,ifany,receivedatthetrialandthesentencing (#( hearing;(2)[t]hepresentencereport;(3)[t]heprinciplesofsentencing )$) andargumentsastosentencingalternatives;(4)[t]henatureand l*%* characteristicsofthecriminalconductinvolved;(5)[e]videnceand R+&+ informationofferedbythepartiesontheenhancementandmitigating 8,', factorsin4035113and4035114;and(6)[a]nystatementthe -n(- defendantwishestomakeinthedefendantsownbehalfabout .T). sentencing..:*/` `   ` Ifnomitigatingorenhancementfactorsforsentencingarepresent,Tenn. 2-3 CodeAnn.4035210(c)providesthatthepresumptivesentenceshallbethe N4/5 minimumsentencewithintheapplicablerange,exceptforClassAfelonieswhere 6j17 thepresumptivesentenceisthemidpointoftherange.SeeStatev.Lavender,967 7639 S.W.2d803,806(Tenn.1998);Statev.Fletcher,805S.W.2d785,788(Tenn.Crim. 95; App.1991).Noparticularweightforeachmitigatingorenhancementfactoris  prescribedbythestatute,astheweightgiventoeachfactorislefttothediscretion | ofthetrialcourtaslongasthetrialcourtcomplieswiththepurposesandprinciples H ofthesentencingactanditsfindingsaresupportedbytherecord.Statev.Moss,  d 727S.W.2d229,238(Tenn.1986);Statev.Leggs,955S.W.2d845,848(Tenn.  0 Crim.App.1997);Statev.Santiago,914S.W.2d116,125(Tenn.Crim.App.1995);    seeTenn.CodeAnn.4035210SentencingCommissionComments. x   ` Thestateconcedesthemisapplicationofsomeenhancementfactorsbythe ` trialcourt.Furthermore,thetrialcourtmistakenlybeganitssentencing , determinationfortheaggravatedvehicularhomicideattheminimumsentenceof  fifteenyears,ratherthanthepresumptivetwentyyearmidpoint.SeeStatev. t Chance,952S.W.2d848,85051(Tenn.Crim.App.1997);Tenn.CodeAnn.40 @ 35210(c).Thus,thisCourtsreviewshallbedenovowithoutapresumptionof  \ correctness. ( @y y  III.ENHANCEMENTFACTORS/LENGTHOFSENTENCE  <#"  ` WebeginbynotingtheclearapplicabilityofTenn.CodeAnn.4035114(1) &$"& toallthreesentences.Defendantsrecordincludesconvictionsfor:fivepublic (#( intoxications,fourDUIs,recklessdriving,firstoffenseDORL,joyriding,andwriting l*%* badchecks.EvenexcludingthepriorDUIconvictions,whichmaynotbeusedto 8,', enhancetheaggravatedvehicularhomicidesentencesincehavingtwoormoreDUI .T). convictionsisanelementoftheoffense,defendanthasalengthyhistoryofcriminal / +0 convictions.Hishistoryincludesnumerousmisdemeanors,alargepercentageof 1,2 whicharealcoholrelated.Factor(1)maybeproperlyusedtoenhancethe h3.4 aggravatedvehicularhomicide,vehicularassault,andDORLsentences. 4506  @A.AggravatedVehicularHomicide  84:  ` Therecorddoesnotsupportthetrialcourtsenhancementofdefendants  sentenceforaggravatedvehicularhomicidebyuseofTenn.CodeAnn.4035 | 114(16)foracrimecommittedundercircumstanceswithagreatpotentialforbodily H injurytoavictim.Ordinarily,thisfactorisinappropriatesinceitisanelementof  d aggravatedvehicularhomicide.Here,thetrialcourtstated, thepotentialforbodily  0 injurytootherswasgreatgiventhelocationoftheincident.Theevidenceshowed    theaccidenttookplaceattheintersectionofastatehighway.However,therecord x  issilentastowhetherothermotoristswereactuallypresentattheintersectionand D  subjecttoinjury.SeegenerallyStatev.Sims,909S.W.2d46,50(Tenn.Crim. ` App.1995).Thus,thisfactordoesnotapply.  #  3      ׀ ,  ` Alternatively,thestatesuggeststheapplicationofTenn.CodeAnn.4035 t 114(10)forcommissionofacrimewheretherisktohumanlifeishigh.Thisfactor @ isnotapplicabletotheaggravatedvehicularhomicideconvictionforthesame  \ reasonsstatedintheprecedingparagraph. (  ` Thetrialcourtserrorinapplicationoffactor(16)doesnotnecessarilycallfor p!  areductioninsentence.Statev.Lavender,967S.W.2d803,809(Tenn.1998). <#" Givendefendantslengthycriminalhistory,thepresumptive20yearsentenceisnot %X $ excessivefortheaggravatedvehicularhomicide. &$"& @22# B.VehicularAssault  l*%*  ` Aswiththeaggravatedvehicularhomicidesentence,therecorddoesnot 8,', supporttheapplicationofTenn.CodeAnn.4035114(16)or(10).Additionally, .T). applicationofTenn.CodeAnn.4035114(6)basedupontheinflictionof / +0 particularlygreatinjuriesonGlendaAtkinswasimproperasseriousbodilyinjuryis 1,2 anelementoftheoffense.   ` Nonetheless,factor(6)isanapplicableenhancementfactorbasedupon the H amountofdamagetoproperty.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035114(6).GlendaAtkins  d testifiedthathercar,valuedatapproximately$8,000,wastotaledasaresultofthe  0 accidentwithdefendant.Thisevidencesupportstheapplicationoffactor(6)for    particularlygreatpropertydamagesustainedbythevictim.Id.;Statev.George x  BlakeKelly,C.C.A.No.01C019610CC0048,WarrenCounty(Tenn.Crim.App. D  filedOctober13,1998,atNashville). `  ` Inthisinstance,defendantscriminalhistory,combinedwiththegreatamount  ofpropertydamage,shouldbegivenconsiderableweight.Weconcludethe t enhancementfactorsgreatlyoutweightheapplicablemitigatingfactorsandclearly @ supporttheimpositionofamaximum4yearsentenceforvehicularassault.  \ @== C.DrivingonRevokedLicense    ` MisdemeanorsentencingiscontrolledbyTenn.CodeAnn.4035302, p!  whichprovidesinpartthatthetrialcourtshallimposeaspecificsentenceconsistent <#" withthepurposesandprinciplesofthe1989CriminalSentencingReformAct.See %X $ Statev.Palmer,902S.W.2d391,393(Tenn.1995).Thetrialcourthasmore &$"& flexibilityinmisdemeanorsentencingthaninfelonysentencing.Statev.Troutman, (#( 979S.W.2d271,273(Tenn.1998). l*%*  ` Giventheapplicableenhancementfactorsaddressedaboveandthe / +0 flexibilityassociatedwithmisdemeanorsentencing,theimpositionofamaximum 1,2 11monthand29daysentenceforsecondoffenseDORLisappropriate. h3.4 @  IV.CONSECUTIVESENTENCING  84: Ї ` Thetrialcourtordereddefendants4yearsentenceforvehicularassaultto  runconsecutivelytothe20yearsentenceforaggravatedvehicularhomicide, | resultinginaneffectivesentenceof24years. H  ` Acourtmayordersentencestorunconsecutivelyifthecourtfindsbya  0 preponderanceoftheevidencethatdefendantisanoffenderwhoserecordof    criminalactivityisextensiveorisadangerousoffenderwhosebehaviorindicates x  littleornoregardforhumanlife,andnohesitationaboutcommittingacrimein D  whichtherisktohumanlifeishigh.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035115(b)(2),(4);see ` alsoStatev.Black,924S.W.2d912(Tenn.Crim.App.1995).Furthermore,the , courtisrequiredtodeterminewhethertheconsecutivesentences(1)are  reasonablyrelatedtotheseverityoftheoffensescommitted;(2)servetoprotectthe t publicfromfurthercriminalconductbytheoffender;and(3)arecongruentwith @ generalprinciplesofsentencing.Statev.Wilkerson,905S.W.2d933,939(Tenn.  \ 1995). (  ` Defendant,unquestionably,qualifiesforconsecutivesentencingunderTenn. p!  CodeAnn.4035115(b).Hispresentencereportrevealsanextensiverecordof <#" criminalactivitywhichincludesconvictionsfor:fivepublicintoxications,three %X $ DUIs,  #  4      ׀recklessdriving,firstoffenseDORL,joyriding,andbadchecks.Italso &$"& indicateslittleregardforhumanlifeandnohesitationaboutcommittingacrime (#( wheretherisktohumanlifeishigh. l*%*  ` Weconcludethata24yearsentenceisreasonablyrelatedtotheseverityof .T). theseoffenseswhichresultedinthedeathofStephenAtkinsandseriousinjuryto / +0 GlendaAtkins.Givendefendantshistoryofalcoholabuseandalcoholrelated 1,2 offenses,wealsoconcludethatconsecutivesentencingservestoprotectthepublic h3.4 fromfurthercriminalconductbyadefendantwhoobviouslycannotstophimself 4506 fromdrinkinganddriving. 7P28  P        @//  V.VICTIMIMPACTTESTIMONY H  `  ` Overdefendantsobjection,thetrialcourtheardvictimimpacttestimonyfrom  0 GlendaAtkinsregardingtheeffectofherhusbandsdeathonherandherson.    Defendantassertsthatthiswasimproper. x   ` TheVictimsBillofRights,Tenn.CodeAnn.4038101,et.seq.,provides ` forthepresentationandconsiderationofvictimimpacttestimonyatsentencing , hearings.Tenn.CodeAnn.4038103(a)(2),202.ArecentpanelofthisCourt  determinedvictimimpactevidencetobeadmissibleinnoncapitalcases.SeeState t v.PaulCarrMoss,Jr.,C.C.A.No.01C019803CC00118,RobertsonCounty @ (Tenn.Crim.App.filedJune1,1999,atNashville).  \  `  ` Inthiscase,GlendaAtkinspreparedandpresentedavictimimpact  statementwhichdiscussedthecircumstances,financialimpact,andemotional p!  impactoftheaccidentandherhusbandsdeath.Thetrialcourtoverruled <#" defendantsobjectiontoAtkinstestimonyandconsideredacopyofherwritten %X $ victimimpactstatement indeterminingwhetherthefactorsin4035113and40 &$"& 35114apply.Tenn.CodeAnn.4038207. (#(  ` ThetrialcourtproperlyadmittedGlendaAtkinstestimonypursuanttoTenn. 8,', CodeAnn.4038207withaproperlylimitedscopeandpurpose.Thisissueis .T). withoutmerit. / +0 @& VI.CONCLUSION  4506  ` Basedupontheforegoing,we AFFIRM thejudgmentofthetrialcourt. 84: Ї/(#____________________________  d  `     h      p JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE   J  CONCUR: x   ____________________________ F  DAVIDG.HAYES,JUDGE ,  ____________________________  Z L.T.LAFFERTY,SENIORJUDGE  @