WPC AB|.goPm̳L#52;7_=KGՈTWHTYȈ3mQ!DK :Qte]f4XZE"> ɣEZ]v4½ "njٓ7y~C@LDDyJ-5=Kq5+ F g))sgG,]MZ06(.>z\d.']d<Qvދ NʕHF4!d;Z:A{rJ|\;vت5ś,RѤi r:gF s5ۖEÉN6'^΃ я(')R $U.F %t bz ~ i J CnS 0(U:0wj4"6 0 0D_U :U:ppppppp Bnnnnnnnn D3 0D AOQQ 0D D/[ B<6X9`(CourierX   d$XXXX `   1    ThisisBordis'ssecondappearanceinthiscourt.Hewasoriginally `  convictedoffirstdegreemurderforhisson'sdeath,butapanelofthiscourtreversedthatconvictionandremandedforanewtrial.Statev.Bordis,905 ,  S.W.2d214(Tenn.Crim.App.1995).Onretrial,thestateobtainedtheconvictionnowbeforeus.  d$XXXX `   2     XeXXXTheevidenceattrialmateriallyconformedtotheevidenceadducedatthe `  defendant'sfirsttrial.Thatevidenceisdetailedinourpreviousopinion,Bordis, P  905S.W.2d214,andalengthyrecitationisnotnecessaryforresolutionofthisappeal.#XXX Xep# d$XXXX `   4    Thisevidencewasadducedinresponsetocrossexaminationaboutthe `  Bordises'statementstothewitnesses.3|x<6X9`(CourierXx6X@`7X@($,  AZ"Arial RegularDEDEDPDEDDUUeӀuM%  C$XSXXX `   5    Inhisbrief,thedefendantacknowledgedthatthewrittenmotionwasnot `  intherecordandclaimedhehad"initiatedthenecessaryprocedurestosupplementtherecordinthisregard."However,thiscourthasneverreceivedamotiontosupplementtherecord.(I(2d$  !  XXXX `   0  (#$  0  ,cAZ"Arial Regular d$XyXXX `   6    Thesestatementsbytheassistantdistrictattorneyconstitutethe XXXX:XX   Ad FILEDXX:  November4,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular C$X'XXX `   2    Oristheproperactiondismissaloftheappeal?????  d$XXXX `   3     XeXXXTherecorddoesnotrevealhowMs.Elmoregainedthisinformation.#XXX Xep# d""""'dxd(3$  !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd  !  `   TR[A'Legal3'A' Legal3'T XeXXX7 e XXdd7  r*<,(j 8` `@Ef ` 8ttxP`  rߛ @ INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE P  ̀@@@'ATNASHVILLE 0  @77%JUNE1998SESSION    STATEOFTENNESSEE,    ) p   `     h     ) p  `   `  Appellee, h     ) p C.C.A.No.01C019612CR00508 P   `     h     )vs. `     h     ) p DavidsonCounty x  0   `     h     ) MICHAELARTHUR.BORDIS,SR.,     ) p Hon.J.RandallWyatt,Jr.,Judge  p   `     h     ) `  `  Appellant. h     ) p (SecondDegreeMurder) P  `     h     ) `     h      `     h     FORTHEAPPELLANT: h      p FORTHEAPPELLEE:   MARKJ.FISHBURN h      p JOHNKNOXWALKUP !`  AttorneyatLaw   h      p AttorneyGeneral&Reporter "P 100ThompsonLaneNashville,TN37211 h      p KARENM.YACUZZO  $0  `     h      p Asst.AttorneyGeneral `     h      p 425FifthAve.N.,2dFloor  p&   `     h      p Nashville,TN372430493 `'   `     h      p VICTORS.JOHNSON,III  @)"   `     h      p DistrictAttorneyGeneral 0* #  `     h      p NICHOLASBAILEY ,"%  `     h      p KATRINMILLER `     h      p Asst.DistrictAttorneysGeneral -$'  `     h      p WashingtonSquare,Ste.500 `     h      p 222SecondAve.North `     h      p Nashville,TN372011649 OPINIONFILED:________________AFFIRMEDCURWOODWITT,JUDGE  @8.2   09/3 @qq* OPINION  `   `  Thedefendant,MichaelArthur.Bordis,Sr.,standsconvictedofseconddegreemurderasaresultofhisson'sdeathfromstarvation. #  1      ׀Followinghisjurytrial   intheDavidsonCountyCriminalCourt,hereceivedamaximumsentenceof25years.Inthisappeal,Bordisallegeserrorinthetrialcourt'sadmissionofawitness'stestimonythatBordishadbeenuntruthfulwhenhegaveanearlierstatement.Becausewefindthatthedefendanthaswaivedourconsiderationoftheissue,weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.@ #  2       `  Thefollowingfactsarepertinenttothisappeal. #  2      ׀Thedefendant @ summonedlawenforcementofficerstohishome,wheretheydiscoveredthelifelessbodyofhisinfantson.Thedefendantandhiswifewerequestionedbylawenforcementofficersandachildprotectiveserviceworker,EurevaElmore.Duringsubsequentinvestigation,Ms.Elmorelearnedthatthedefendantandhiswifelateradmittedthatmuchofwhattheytoldherhadnotbeentrue.  #  3      ׀ #@  `  Attrial,thestatecalledMs.Elmore,whotestifiedaboutherobservationsattheBordises'apartmentandherconversationwiththeBordises. Duringredirectexamination,Ms.ElmoretestifiedthataftertalkingwiththeBordises,  +!$ shelaterlearnedthattheyhadadmittedbeinguntruthfulwithher. #  4      ׀Thedefendant `   raisedahearsayobjectionafterMs.Elmorehadrespondedtothequestion.Thecourtoverruledtheobjection.Onrecrossexamination,Ms.Elmorestatedagainthat"thestorychanged"afterherinterviewoftheBordises.WhenaskedwhethertherewereinconsistenciesinwhattheBordisestoldherinitially,sheanswered,"Inwhattheyweresayingabouteachother,therewasnotanyargumentaboutthat.Whattheytoldme,initially,wasnotthetruth."Thedefenseobjectedbaseduponthewitness'sstatementbeing"totallyimproper,"andthetrialcourtinstructedthewitnesstoanswerthedefense'squestionsandnotvolunteeranyadditionalinformation.Thecourtfurtheradmonishstatedthatthewitnesswas"entitledtoexplainheranswer.Idon'tknowifshe'sentitledtogiveanopinionaboutcertainmatters,solet'sgetbacktothequestioning,letheranswerthequestions,andeverything'sgoingtobefine." `  Intheappellaterecord,wehavebeenfavoredwiththeextremelybrieftranscriptofthehearingonthemotionfornewtrial,consistingoftwoandonequarterpages.Atthathearing,thedefendantcharacterizedtheprimaryissueinthecaseassufficiencyoftheevidenceandmadenoargumentonanyotherissue.Theassistantdistrictattorneyreferredtotwoissues,"thefirstissueregardingMs.Elmore"andsufficiencyoftheevidence.Withrespecttotheformer,thestateargued"Ithinktherecordwillreflectthatshe'snottestifyingastothetruthofthematterbuttoexplaintothejurywhyshedidwhatshedidwhenshemadethatstatement."\ #  6      Thetrialcourtsummarilyoverruledbothissues.Theappellaterecord doesnotcontainawrittenmotionfornewtrialascontemplatedbyTennesseeRule 4 +. ofCriminalProcedure33(b). #  5       `    `  Againstthisbackdrop,wearecalledupontoconsiderwhetheradmissionofMs.Elmore'stestimonywasreversibleerror.Thedefendantclaimserrorontwobases.First,hearguesthatcontrarytoTennesseeRuleofEvidence608(a),Ms.Elmoreimpermissiblygaveopiniontestimonywhichwasnotrelatedtothedefendant'scharacterfortruthfulnessoruntruthfulnessandwhichwasnotbasedonherownknowledgeofthedefendant'scharacterinthisregard.Second,heargues,thetestimonywashearsay.Wefind,however,thatthedefendanthaswaivedourconsiderationofthieseissues. `  "[I]nallcasestriedbyajury,noissuepresentedforreviewshallbepredicateduponerrorintheadmissionorexclusionofevidence...unlessthesamewasspecificallystatedinamotionforanewtrial"ortheissuewillbetreatedaswaived.Tenn.R.App.p.3(e).Amotionfornewtrialismustbemadewithin30daysofthedatetheorderofsentenceisentered,anditmustbememorializedinwrittenform.Tenn.R.Crim.P.33(b).Therecordbeforeuscontainsnosuchtimelyfiled,writtenmotion.Inlightofthethetheabsencefromtheappellaterecordofatimelyfiled,writtenpropermotionfornewtrial,thedefendanthaswaivedourconsiderationoftheissuepresentedhasbeenwaived. 4 +.  `  FindingtheissuebeforeusdefaultedbywaiverAccordingly,weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt. `     h     _______________________________ `     h     CURWOODWITT,JUDGECONCUR:_____________________________JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE_____________________________R.LEEMOORE,JR.,SPECIALJUDGE