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ÐÓ’ ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼J…»XXIÁ #ÔÔ‡XIX»¼J…ÔÐ ü#L# ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼J…»XXI^ #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XIX»¼J…Ôà  àAt€trial,€Kim€Westlund€testified€that€in€March€1999,€she€rented€a€residence€from€theÐ Ô%$!% ÐDefendant,€located€at€5822€Fly€Hollow€Road,€in€Maury€County,€Tennessee.€€She€stated€that€she€paidÐ À&"& Ða€monthly€rental€payment€of€$800.00.€€She€notified€Defendant€that€she€was€moving€and€would€beÐ ¬'ü"' Ðout€of€the€home€by€November€1,€1999.€€She€had€removed€most€of€her€belongings€from€the€residenceÐ ˜(è#( Ðexcept€for€some€trash€cans,€some€last€minute€articles€and€a€goat.€€On€October€30,€1999,€she€and€herÐ „)Ô$) Ðson,€Warren€Ashworth,€went€to€the€property.€€About€11:30€a.m.,€she€pulled€into€the€driveway€leadingÐ p*À%* Ðto€the€house.€€The€driveway€is€about€a€half€mile€from€the€entrance€to€the€house.€€As€they€pulled€in,€Ð \+¬&+ ÐDefendant€was€just€coming€out€of€the€driveway.€€She€testified€that€she€told€Defendant,€ð ðIððve€comeÐ H,˜', Ðto€get€my€goat.ðð€€Defendant€started€yelling€that€we€had€trashed€the€place€and€that€there€were€stainsÐ 4-„(-ýz Ðon€the€carpet.€€Defendant€stated,ð ðThere€looks€like€there€is€blood€all€over€the€carpet.ðð€€DefendantÐ ° Ðfollowed€Westlund€up€the€driveway€and€pulled€his€truck€Ô_ÔalongsideÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€of€them.€€Mrs.€Westlund€went€toÐ œì Ðthe€Defendantððs€driver€window.€€Defendant€began€yelling€for€her€to€get€off€his€property€and€that€sheÐ ˆØ Ðhad€no€business€there.€€Her€son€joined€her€at€the€truckððs€side€and€told€Defendant,€ð ðJust€be€quiet.€€WeÐ tÄ Ðjust€come€to€find€my€momððs€goat,€and€weððll€be€out€of€here.ðð€€Mrs.€Westlund€testified€that€ð ðat€thatÐ `° Ðpoint,€he€pulled€a€gun€and€stuck€it€in€my€face,€about€an€inch€from€my€face.ðð€€He€said,€ð ðIððll€kill€you.ðð€Ð L œ ÐHe€says,€ð ðIððll€kill€you,€you€effing€bitch.€€Iððll€kill€you.€€Get€off€my€property.ðð€€I€said,€ð ðIððm€out€of€here.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐIððm€gone.€€Donððt€worry,€Iððm€gone.ðð€€She€stated€Defendant€then€turned€the€gun€on€her€son€and€firedÐ $ t Ða€shot€at€him.€€Mrs.€Westlund€went€to€her€jeep€and€Defendant€got€Ô_Ôout€ofÔ_Ô€his€truck€and€stood€betweenÐ  ` Ðthe€passengerððs€door€and€her€son.€€Defendant€fired€a€couple€of€more€shots€at€her€son,€at€close€rangeÐ ü L  Ðtowards€his€feet.€€Defendant€backed€away.€€Ô_ÔAshworthÔ_Ô€got€in€the€jeep€and€they€started€to€leave.€Ð è 8  ÐDefendant€was€still€screaming,€ð ðIððll€kill€you,€you€crazy€bitch.€€Iððll€kill€you,ðð€and€fired€a€couple€ofÐ Ô$  Ðmore€shots€at€her€jeep.€€Mrs.€Westlund€reported€the€incident€to€the€Maury€County€SheriffððsÐ À  ÐDepartment.€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àDuring€cross„examination,€Mrs.€Westlund€acknowledged€that€she€had€threatened€a€lawsuitÐ „Ô  Ðagainst€the€Defendant€over€his€intention€to€Ô_ÔremoveÔ_Ô€a€mobile€home€from€the€property.€€She€deniedÐ pÀ Ðthreatening€Defendant€about€him€running€over€her€14€year€old€dog€which€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ôlater€died€as€a€result€of€theÐ \¬ Ðaccident.Ô_Ô€€She€stated€that€the€gun€Ô_Ôð ðlookedÔ_Ô€like€a€Ô_Ô.22ððÔ_Ô€caliber€pistol.€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àWarren€Ashworth,€age€19,€testified€that€he€and€his€mother€went€to€her€residence€on€FlyÐ  p ÐHollow€Road€to€look€for€her€goat€and€help€her€pack€some€trash.€€As€they€pulled€into€the€driveway,Ð  \ Ðthey€met€the€Defendant.€€Defendant€started€yelling€about€the€house€being€messed€up€and€spots€onÐ øH Ðthe€carpet.€€Ô_ÔAshworthÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€did€not€know€what€the€Defendant€was€talking€about€since€he€did€not€live€at€thatÐ ä4 Ðproperty.€€Ô_ÔHis€motherÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€told€Defendant€they€were€there€to€look€for€the€goat€and€to€get€the€trash.€€TheyÐ Ð  Ðdrove€to€the€back€of€the€mobile€home.€€Defendant€followed€them€and€parked€his€truck€next€to€theirÐ ¼  Ðjeep.€€Defendant€Ô_ÔbecameÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€irate,€yelled€and€screamed€at€his€mother,€and€called€her€Ô_Ôð ðaÔ_Ô€crazy€Ô_Ôbitch.Ô_ÔÔ_ÔððÔ_ÔÐ ¨ø ÐAshworth€stepped€up€and€said,€ð ðHey,€weððre€just€here€to€get€the€goat.€€Shut€up€and€weððll€be€out€ofÐ ”ä Ðhere.ðð€€Defendant€then€pulled€a€gun€and€stuck€it€in€his€motherððs€face.€€He€stated€Ô_Ôthat€theÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€gun€Ô_Ôlooked€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÐ €Ð ÐÔ_Ôð ðlikeÔ_Ô€a€Ô_Ôlittle€.22Ô_Ô€Ô_Ôpistol.ððÔ_Ô€€Defendant€kept€saying,€ð ðIððll€kill€you,€you€crazy€bitch.€€Get€off€my€property.€Ð l¼ ÐIððll€kill€you.€€Iððll€kill€you.ðð€€His€mother€ran€and€got€in€the€jeep.€€Defendant€turned€the€gun€towardÐ X ¨ ÐAshworth€and€said,€ð ðAnd€you,€boy,€donððt€you€ever€tell€me€to€shut€up,ðð€and€€pointed€the€gun€at€himÐ D!” Ðand€walked€toward€him€and€fired€between€his€legs€a€couple€of€times.€€Ashworth€stated€that€he€backedÐ 0"€  Ðup€and€then€jumped€in€the€jeep€and€they€took€off.€€While€they€were€leaving,€Defendant€was€stillÐ #l! Ðyelling,€ð ðGet€off€my€f„„king€property.€€Iððll€kill€you.€€Iððll€kill€you.ðð€Although€Ashworth€had€seenÐ $X" ÐDefendant€two€or€three€times€before,€he€had€never€spoken€to€Defendant.€€Ashworth€stated€that€theÐ ô$D # Ðshots€were€loud€and€as€they€were€leaving,€he€heard€more€shots.€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà  àOn€his€own€behalf,€Defendant€testified€that€he€owned€the€property€on€Fly€Hollow€Road€andÐ ¸'#& Ðrented€the€house€to€Kim€Westlund€and€her€husband.€€Adjacent€to€the€house€was€a€mobile€home€thatÐ ¤(ô#' Ðhe€rented€to€some€friends€of€the€Ô_ÔWestlundsÔ_Ô.€€On€the€night€of€October€29,€1999,€Defendant€Ô_Ôwas€calledÔ_ÔÐ )à$( Ðto€the€house€Ô_Ôbecause€ofÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€a€broken€water€connection€in€the€laundry€room.€€Defendant€found€threeÐ |*Ì%) Ðinches€of€water€throughout€the€house.€€Defendant€had€the€broken€connection€repaired.€€On€theÐ h+¸&* Ðmorning€of€October€30òòthóó,€Defendant€returned€to€the€house€and€learned€that€the€Ô_ÔWestlundsÔ_Ô€had€movedÐ ° ÐÔ_Ôout.Ô_Ô€€Before€this€date,€Defendant€and€the€Westlunds€had€some€conflicts€as€to€who€would€pay€for€theÐ œì Ðpouring€of€some€concrete€pads€for€the€carport.€€They€also€had€some€words€when€she€hooked€her€dogÐ ˆØ Ðto€the€winch€of€his€truck€Ô_Ôand€the€dogÔ_Ô€was€injured€while€he€was€trying€to€leave.€€Ô_ÔWestlundÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€took€theÐ tÄ Ðdog€into€the€house€and€laid€it€on€the€new€carpet€and€got€bloodstains€on€it.Ð `° ÐÌà  àOn€the€day€in€question,€€Defendant€had€arranged€for€Mike€Rogers€to€do€some€work€for€him.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐRogers€wanted€to€build€a€stand€for€hunting€and€Ô_Ôto€also€helpÔ_Ô€Defendant€do€some€work.€€About€11:00Ð $ t ÐÔ_Ôa.m.,Ô_Ô€Defendant€left€to€Ô_Ôgo€getÔ_Ô€he€and€Rogers€something€to€Ô_ÔeatÔ_Ô€when€he€Ô_Ôcame€uponÔ_Ô€the€victims€at€theÐ  ` Ðentrance€of€the€driveway.€€ð ðI€pulled€over€and€stopped,€'cause€I€didnððt€really,€you€know,€pull€in€frontÐ ü L  Ðof€them,€but€I€crowded€them€over€to€the€side€of€the€road,€'cause€I€wanted€them€to€stop.ðð€€They€gotÐ è 8  Ðinto€an€argument€about€the€bloodstains€on€the€carpet€and€Ô_ÔWestlundÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€said,€ð ðWell,€all€it€takes€is€a€steamÐ Ô$  Ðvac.ðð€€Defendant€told€them€to€leave,€and€Westlund€said,€ð ðIððm€going€to€look€for€my€goat.ðð€€DefendantÐ À  Ðtold€her€the€goat€had€been€gone€for€two€weeks.€€Defendant€stated€that€he€called€the€Maury€CountyÐ ¬ü  ÐPolice€Department.€€The€victims€went€up€to€the€house€and€Defendant€parked€his€truck€about€15€feetÐ ˜è  Ðaway€from€them.€€Westlund€started€calling€for€her€goat.€€Defendant€said,€ð ðIt's€gone.ðð€€ð ðNow€yððallÐ „Ô  Ðleave.€€This€is€my€property.€€Ô_ÔIÔ_Ô€don't€want€you€on€here.€€You€€have€already€caused€me€enough€trouble.ððÐ pÀ Ðð ðGet€in€it€and€get€the€hell€out€of€here.ðð€€Ô_ÔWestlundÔ_Ô€came€over€to€the€truck€and€got€in€Defendantððs€face,Ð \¬ Ðso€he€said,€ð ðLook.€€Get€out€of€here.ðð€€Ô_ÔAshworth€€saidÔ_ÔÔ_Ô,Ô_Ô€ð ðHey€you.€€Shut€your€face.ðð€€Ashworth€walkedÐ H˜ Ðtowards€Defendant€and€Defendant€opened€his€truck€Ô_ÔdoorÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔWestlundÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€said,€ð ðLook,€Mr.€Beard,Ð 4„ Ðweððre€leaving.ðð€€Defendant€responded,€ð ðWell,€just€do€it.€.€.ðð€ð ðIððm€going€to€call€the€police,€and€IððmÐ  p Ðgoing€to€sue€you€for€the€damages.€.€.ðð€As€they€were€leaving€,€Defendant€saw€Rogers€standing€nearÐ  \ Ðthe€barn.€€Defendant€denied€threatening€or€cursing€the€victims.€€He€also€denied€that€he€pulled€a€gunÐ øH Ðand€shot€at€Ô_ÔAshworthÔ_ÔÔ_ÔonÔ_Ô€or€Ô_Ôthe€jeep.Ô_Ô€€Ô_ÔAlthoughÔ_Ô€Defendant€denied€calling€Mrs.€Westlund€a€Ô_Ôð ðbitch,ððÔ_ÔÐ ä4 Ðhe€did€call€her€a€Ô_Ôð ðbimbo.ððÔ_ԀРР ÐÌà  àMike€Rogers€testified€that€he€arrived€at€the€Defendantððs€place€on€October€30,€1999,€aboutÐ ¨ø Ð11:00€a.m.€€He€was€going€to€build€a€deer€stand€for€hunting.€€Rogers€parked€his€truck€behind€the€barnÐ ”ä Ðnear€the€lumber€and€heard€Defendant€leaving.€€He€then€heard€a€little€white€car€return.€€Defendant€wasÐ €Ð Ðbehind€the€car€when€both€occupants€began€arguing€back€and€forth.€€They€appeared€to€be€arguing€overÐ l¼ Ða€goat.€€Although€Rogers€heard€some€bickering€and€some€curse€words,€he€did€not€hear€any€gunshotsÐ X ¨ Ðor€threats€of€violence.€€Rogers€did€not€see€Defendant€with€a€gun,€nor€had€he€seen€one€in€DefendantððsÐ D!” Ðtruck.€Ð 0"€  ÐÌà  àMrs.€Birtha€Shouse€testified€that€she€has€lived€next€to€the€Defendantððs€entrance€to€hisÐ $X" Ðproperty€for€over€30€years.€€She€has€known€the€Defendant€for€11€years.€€She€estimated€that€her€homeÐ ô$D # Ðis€about€a€thousand€feet€from€Defendantððs€house.€€She€stated€that€sometimes€she€can€hear€voicesÐ à%0!$ Ðfrom€the€house€if€they€speak€loud€enough€and€she€can€also€hear€Defendant€leaving€with€his€dog€onÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€truck.€€She€stated€that€on€the€date€of€the€incident,€she€heard€them€ð ðhaving€a€fuss€at€the€mailbox.ððÐ ¸'#& ÐThey€were€having€a€heated€argument€and€Edwin€said,€ð ðJust€turn€that€thing€around€and€get€it€out€ofÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€hollow.ðð€€ð ðHowever,€they€went€on€by€him€and€he€turned€and€went€after€them.ðð€€She€could€notÐ )à$( Ðhear€the€talk€at€the€house.€€Later€she€heard€a€car€leave€then€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔsawÔ_Ô€Defendant€come€out.€€Mrs.€ShouseÐ |*Ì%) Ðstated€she€did€not€hear€any€gunshots.€Ð h+¸&* Їà  àSally€Beard,€Defendantððs€ex„wife,€testified€that€she€had€a€conversation€in€the€summer€of€1999Ð ° Ðwith€Mrs.€Westlund.€€The€conversation€was€about€the€Defendant€wanting€to€evict€the€couple€whoÐ œì Ðrented€the€mobile€home€so€that€he€could€move€it.€€However,€her€husband€had€never€indicated€thatÐ ˆØ Ðhe€wanted€to€do€this.€€She€stated€that€her€ex„husband€owned€a€Colt€revolver€that€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔbelongedÔ_Ô€to€herÐ tÄ Ðfather.€Ð `° ÐÌà  àDuring€rebuttal,€Mrs.€Westlund€testified€that€she€never€saw€Mrs.€Shouse€nor€Mike€Rogers.Ð 8 ˆ ÐAs€to€her€conversation€with€Mrs.€Beard,€she€stated€that€she€talked€to€her€about€the€concrete€job€andÐ $ t Ðnot€about€the€problem€with€the€mobile€home.€Ð  ` ÐÌÓ  ÓLEGAL€ANALYSISÐ è 8  ÐÌÓ  Óà  àAlthough€Defendant€was€indicted€for€two€counts€of€aggravated€assault,€Defendant€asserts€thatÐ À  Ðthe€evidence€adduced€at€trial€is€insufficient€to€support€convictions€for€the€included€Ô_ÔoffenseÔ_Ô€of€simpleÐ ¬ü  Ðassault.€€The€State€would€argue€otherwise.€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àTennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure€13(e)€prescribes€that€ð ðfindings€of€guilt€in€criminalÐ pÀ Ðactions€whether€by€the€trial€court€or€jury€shall€be€set€aside€if€the€evidence€is€insufficient€to€supportÐ \¬ Ðthe€findings€by€the€trier€of€fact€of€guilt€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.ðð€€Evidence€is€sufficient€if,€afterÐ H˜ Ðreviewing€the€evidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€prosecution,€any€rational€trier€of€fact€couldÐ 4„ Ðhave€found€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.€€òòJackson€v.€Virginia,€óó443Ð  p ÐU.S.€307,€Ô_Ô318„19,€99€S.€Ct.€2781,€61€L.Ed.2d€560Ô_Ô€(1979);€òòState€v.€Smith,€óó24€S.W.3d€274,€278€(Tenn.Ð  \ Ð2000).€€In€addition,€because€conviction€by€a€trier€of€fact€destroys€the€presumption€of€innocence€andÐ øH Ðimposes€a€presumption€of€guilt,€a€convicted€criminal€defendant€bears€the€burden€of€showing€that€theÐ ä4 Ðevidence€was€insufficient.€€òòÔ_ÔMcBeeÔ_Ô€v.€State,€Ô_Ôóó213€Tenn.€15,€372Ô_Ô€S.W.2d€173,€176€(Tenn.€Ô_Ô1963);Ô_Ô€òòStateÐ Ð  Ðv.€Ô_ÔBuggsÔ_Ô,€óó995€S.W.2d€102,€105„06€(Tenn.€1999);€òòState€v.€Evans,€óó838€S.W.2d€185,€191€(Tenn.€1992).€Ð ¼  ÐÌÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ôà  à€In€its€review€of€evidence,€an€appellate€court€must€afford€the€state€ð ðthe€strongest€legitimateÐ ”ä Ðview€of€the€evidence€as€well€as€all€reasonable€and€legitimate€inferences€that€may€be€drawn€therefrom.Ð €Ð ÐòòState€v.€Tuggle,€óó639€S.W.2d€Ô_Ô913,€914Ô_Ô€Ô_Ô(Tenn.Ô_Ô€1982);€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Smith,€óó24€S.W.3d€at€279.€€The€courtÐ l¼ Ðmay€not€Ô_Ôð ðreweighÔ_Ô€or€re„evaluate€the€evidenceðð€in€the€record.€€Ô_ÔòòState€v.Ô_Ô€Evans,€óó838€S.W.2d€at€191.€Ð X ¨ ÐLikewise,€should€the€reviewing€court€find€particular€conflicts€in€the€trial€testimony,€the€court€mustÐ D!” Ðresolve€them€in€favor€of€the€jury€verdict€or€trial€court€judgment.€€Ô_ÔòòState€v.€Tuggle,Ô_Ô€óó639€S.W.2d€at€914.€Ð 0"€  ÐAll€questions€involving€the€credibility€of€witnesses,€the€weight€and€value€to€be€given€the€evidence,Ð #l! Ðand€all€factual€issues€are€resolved€by€the€trier€of€fact,€not€the€appellate€courts.€€òòState€v.€Morris,€óó24Ð $X" ÐS.W.3d€788,€795€(Tenn.€2000).€Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àSince€Defendant€was€accused€of€aggravated€assault,€the€trial€court€instructed€the€jury€of€theÐ Ì&"% Ðelements€of€this€offense.€€That€is€Defendant€intentionally€or€knowingly€caused€Kim€Westlund€andÐ ¸'#& ÐWarren€Ashworth€to€reasonably€fear€imminent€bodily€injury€and€that€Defendant€used€or€displayedÐ ¤(ô#' Ða€deadly€weapon.€€Also,€the€trial€court€instructed€the€jury€as€to€the€elements€of€recklessÐ )à$( Ðendangerment,€Ô_ÔwhoseÔ_Ô€elements€are€similar€to€aggravated€assault.€€Then€the€trial€court€instructed€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðjury€that€it€could€consider€the€included€offense€of€assault.€€To€convict€a€person€of€simple€assault,€theÐ h+¸&* Ðjury€was€informed€that€the€State€must€prove€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€that€Defendant€intentionally,Ð ° Ðknowingly€or€recklessly€caused€another€to€reasonably€fear€imminent€bodily€injury.€€DefendantÐ œì Ðcontends€that€since€the€victims€did€not€testify€Ô_Ôthat€theyÔ_Ô€were€in€fear€of€their€safety€or€bodily€injuryÐ ˆØ Ðat€the€mailbox,€or€at€the€confrontation€at€the€back€of€the€house,€but€only€when€an€alleged€gunÐ tÄ Ðappeared,€there€is€no€evidence€of€a€simple€assault.€€In€essence,€Defendant€would€have€this€panelÐ `° Ðsubstitute€its€judgment€of€the€facts€and€find€Defendant€not€guilty.€€We€Ô_ÔdeclineÔ_Ô€to€do€so.€€The€juryÐ L œ Ðheard€the€testimony€of€all€the€witnesses,€considered€direct€and€circumstantial€evidence,€observed€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðdemeanor€of€the€various€witnesses€and€credited€the€testimony€in€favor€of€the€State.€€These€facts€areÐ $ t Ða€classic€jury€question€to€determine.€€Therefore,€based€on€the€record,€the€evidence€was€sufficient€forÐ  ` Ðany€rational€trier€of€fact€to€determine€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€that€Defendant€was€guilty€of€anÐ ü L  Ðassault.€Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àIn€conclusion,€we€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€judgment.Ð À  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð pÀ ÐÔ% € Ôà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÔ_ÔL.Ô_Ô€TERRY€LAFFERTY,€SENIOR€JUDGE