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ÓFollowing€a€jury€trial,€the€defendant€was€found€guilty€of€attempted€reckless€homicide,€aggravatedÐ xÈ  Ðburglary,€and€aggravated€assault.€€Ô#†¼Um»XXá«#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔThe€trial€court€merged€the€attempted€reckless€homicide€convictionÐ d´ Ðinto€the€aggravated€assault€conviction,€and€the€defendant€was€sentenced€as€a€Range€II,€multipleÐ P  Ðoffender,€to€ten€years€for€aggravated€assault€and€six€years€for€aggravated€burglary,€with€the€sentencesÐ <Œ Ðto€run€concurrently.€Ô#†¼Um»XXá¦#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔThe€defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€improperly€merged€the€attemptedÐ (x Ðreckless€homicide€conviction€into€his€aggravated€assault€conviction.€€Also,€the€trial€court€erred€inÐ d Ðinstructing€the€jury€on€flight.€We€conclude,€following€plain€error€review,€that€attempted€recklessÐ P Ðhomicide€is€not€a€recognized€crime€in€Tennessee.€€We€reverse€and€dismiss€the€defendantððs€convictionÐ ì< Ðfor€attempted€reckless€homicide.€€Further,€we€conclude€that€the€jury€instruction€regarding€flight€wasÐ Ø( Ðnot€error,€and€the€trial€court€correctly€sentenced€the€defendant€as€a€Range€II,€multiple€offender.€€WeÐ Ä Ðaffirm€the€defendantððs€convictions€and€sentences€for€aggravated€burglary€and€aggravated€assaultÔ#†¼Um»XXáC#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔ.ûÿÿdûÐ ° ÐüÿÿdüÌÓÞÓò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgments€of€the€Criminal€Court€Reversed€andÐ ˆØ ÐDismissed€in€Part;€Affirmed€in€Partó óÐ tÄ ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼Um»àXá§ #ÔÔ‡XáX.¼UmÔJohn€Everett€Williams,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€G.€Hayesóó€andÐ L œ ÐòòThomas€T.€Ô_ÔWoodallÔ_Ô,€JJ.óó,€joined.Ð 8!ˆ  ÐÌMike€A.€Little,€Chattanooga,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Vernon€Lamar€Bryant.Ð #`" ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Kathy€D.€Ô_ÔAslingerÔ_Ô,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð è$8 $ ÐWilliam€H.€Cox,€III,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Rodney€C.€Strong,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ Ô%$!% ÐGeneral,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð À&"& ÐÓ£ ÓÌÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼Um»XXáÒ #ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔÐ „)Ô$) ÐÌÓ  ÓÓ  Óà  àThe€defendant€was€originally€indicted€for€attempted€first€degree€murder,€a€Class€A€felony;Ð \+¬&+ Ðaggravated€burglary,€a€Class€C€felony;€and€aggravated€assault,€a€Class€C€felony.€€The€defendant,Ð H,˜', ÐVernon€Lamar€Bryant,€was€found€guilty€by€a€Hamilton€County€jury€of€attempted€reckless€homicide,Ð 4-„(-ý ÐÔ_Ôaggravated€burglary,€and€aggravated€assault.€€Ô#†¼Um»XXáÉ#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔThe€trial€court€merged€the€attempted€reckless€homicideÐ ° Ðconviction€into€the€aggravated€assault€conviction.€€The€defendant€was€sentenced€as€a€Range€II,Ð œì Ðmultiple€offender,€to€ten€years€for€aggravated€assault€and€six€years€for€aggravated€burglary,€with€theÐ ˆØ Ðsentences€to€run€concurrently.€€On€appeal,€the€defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€improperlyÐ tÄ Ðmerged€the€attempted€reckless€homicide€conviction€into€his€aggravated€assault€conviction.€€TheÐ `° Ðdefendant€also€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€on€instructing€the€jury€on€flight€and€in€sentencingÐ L œ Ðhim€as€a€multiple€offender.€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÓ ÓÓ  Óòòò òFactsó óóóÐ  ` ÐÌÓÞÓÓÓà  àOn€February€14,€2001,€the€defendant€broke€into€the€home€of€the€victim,€Dianne€Payne,€andÐ è 8  Ðtold€her€that€he€was€there€to€kill€her.€€The€defendant€hit€and€kicked€the€victim€in€the€head€and€face.€Ð Ô$  ÐA€friend€of€the€victim€saw€the€defendant€ð ðstompingðð€the€victim€in€the€head€and€pulled€the€defendantÐ À  Ðoff€of€the€victim.€€The€defendant€ran€from€the€apartment,€and€the€victimððs€friend€called€911.€€AfterÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€incident,€the€victim€was€hospitalized€for€three€days€and€suffered€permanent€injury€to€her€rightÐ ˜è  Ðeye.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌÓ!ÓÓ  Óà @ àòòò òAnalysisó óóóÐ \¬ ÐÓÄÓò òÌI.€€Mergeró óÐ 4„ ÐÌÓ  Óà  àThe€defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€merging€his€attempted€reckless€homicideÐ  \ Ðconviction€into€his€aggravated€assault€conviction.€€The€defendant€argues€that€his€conviction€forÐ øH Ðaggravated€assault€conviction€should€be€merged€into€his€attempted€reckless€homicide€convictionÐ ä4 Ðbecause€the€attempted€reckless€homicide€conviction€was€the€result€of€the€ð ðgreater€chargeðð€ofÐ Ð  Ðattempted€first€degree€murder.€€The€defendant€contends€that€he€should€be€sentenced€for€attemptedÐ ¼  Ðreckless€homicide,€a€Class€E€felony,€instead€of€being€sentenced€for€aggravated€assault,€a€Class€CÐ ¨ø Ðfelony.Ð ”ä ÐÌà  àIn€the€circumstance€in€which€two€guilty€verdicts€are€returned€as€two€alternative€charges,€theÐ l¼ Ðguilty€verdict€on€the€greater€charge€stands€and€the€guilty€verdict€on€the€lesser€charge€merges€into€theÐ X ¨ Ðgreater€charge.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Davisóó,€613€S.W.2d€218€(Tenn.€1981).€€If€the€trial€court€finds€that€twoÐ D!” Ðconvictions€cannot€both€stand,€ð ðthe€conviction€for€the€greater€offense€must€stand.ðð€€òòState€v.€Beardóó,Ð 0"€  Ð818€S.W.2d€376,€379€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).€€The€greater€offense€is€the€offense€with€the€mostÐ #l! Ðsevere€punishment.€€òòId.óó€€Ð $X" ÐÌà  àWe€conclude,€following€plain€error€review,€that€the€crime€of€attempted€reckless€homicideÐ à%0!$ Ðdoes€not€exist€in€Tennessee.€€Our€Supreme€Court€in€òòState€v.€Kimbroughóó,€held€ð ða€charge€ofÐ Ì&"% Ðððattempted€felony„murderðð€is€inherently€inconsistent,€in€that€it€requires€that€the€actor€have€intendedÐ ¸'#& Ðto€commit€what€is€deemed€an€unintentional€act.ðð€€924€S.W.2d€888,€890€(Tenn.€1996).€Ô#†¼Um»XXáß#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔ€The€SupremeÐ ¤(ô#' ÐCourt€concluded€ð ðthat€one€cannot€intend€to€accomplish€the€unintended.€€Consequently,€the€offenseÐ )à$( Ðof€attempted€felony„murder€does€not€exist€in€Tennessee.ðð€€òòId.óó€at€892.€€We€conclude€that€an€attemptedÐ |*Ì%) Ðreckless€homicide€would€indeed€require€the€actor€to€intend€to€commit€an€unintentional€act;€therefore,ûÿÿdûÐ h+¸&* Ðüÿÿdüit€is€not€a€recognized€crime€in€Tennessee.€€òòSee€alsoóó€òòState€v.€Thomas€E.€Bradshawóó,€No.€01C01„9609„Ð ° ÐCR„00406,€1997€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€912,€*11„13€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€at€Nashville,€Sept.€19,Ð œì Ð1997).€€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àÌò òII.€€Jury€Instructionsó óÐ L œ ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€its€instructions€regarding€flight.€Ð $ t ÐSpecifically,€the€defendant€argues€there€is€no€evidence€the€defendant€was€ð ðhiding€out,€evading€orÐ  ` Ðconcealing€himself€in€the€community€or€leaving€the€area€to€parts€unknown.ðð€Ð ü L  ÐÌThe€trial€court€instructed€the€jury€as€follows:Ð Ô$  ÐÌÓ XÓÓ XÓThe€flight€of€a€person€accused€of€a€crime€is€a€circumstance€which,€when€consideredÐ ¬ü  Ðtogether€with€all€the€other€facts€in€the€case,€may€justify€an€inference€of€guilt.€€FlightÐ ˜è  Ðis€the€voluntary€withdrawal€of€oneððs€self€for€the€purpose€of€evading€arrest€orÐ „Ô  Ðprosecution€for€the€crime€charged.€€Ð pÀ ÐÌWhether€the€evidence€presented€proves€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€the€defendant€fledÐ H˜ Ðis€a€question€for€your€determination.€€The€law€makes€no€nice€or€refined€distinctionÐ 4„ Ðas€to€the€manner€or€method€of€flight.€€It€may€be€open€or€it€may€be€a€hurried€orÐ  p Ðconcealed€departure,€or€it€may€be€a€concealment€within€the€jurisdiction.€€However,Ð  \ Ðit€takes€both€a€leaving€of€the€scene€of€the€difficulty€and€a€subsequent€hiding€out,Ð øH Ðevasion€or€concealment€in€the€community,€or€leaving€of€the€community€for€partsÐ ä4 Ðunknown€to€constitute€flight.€€Ð Ð  ÐÌIf€flight€is€proven,€the€fact€of€flight€alone€does€not€allow€you€to€find€the€defendantÐ ¨ø Ðguilty€of€the€crime€alleged.€€However,€since€flight€by€a€defendant€may€be€caused€byÐ ”ä Ða€consciousness€of€guilt,€you€may€consider€the€fact€of€flight,€if€flight€is€proven,Ð €Ð Ðtogether€with€all€the€other€evidence,€when€you€decide€the€guilt€or€innocence€of€theÐ l¼ Ðdefendant.€€Ð X ¨ ÐÌÓ Xm#ÓÓ X{#ÓÓ XÓÓ XÓOn€the€other€hand,€an€entirely€innocent€person€may€take€flight,€and€such€flight€mayÐ 0"€  Ðbe€explained€by€proof€offered€or€by€the€facts€and€circumstances€of€the€case.€€WhetherÐ #l! Ðthere€was€flight€by€the€defendant,€the€reason€for€it,€and€the€weight€to€be€given€to€it€areÐ $X" Ðquestions€for€you€to€determine.€€Ð ô$D # ÐÓ X)ÓÓ X)ÓÌà  àIn€the€instant€case,€the€trial€court€followed€the€Tennessee€Pattern€Jury€Instruction€on€flight.Ð Ì&"% ÐòòSeeóó€T.P.I.€„€Crim.€42.18.€€€In€order€for€a€trial€court€to€charge€the€jury€on€flight€as€an€inference€of€guilt,Ð ¸'#& Ðthere€must€be€sufficient€evidence€to€support€such€instruction.€€Sufficient€evidence€supporting€suchÐ ¤(ô#' Ðinstruction€requires€ð ðððboth€a€leaving€the€scene€of€the€difficulty€and€a€subsequent€hiding€out,€evasion,Ð )à$( Ðor€concealment€in€the€community.ðððð€òòState€v.€Burnsóó,€979€S.W.2d€276,€289€(Tenn.€1998)€(quotingÐ |*Ì%) ÐòòState€v.€Paytonóó,€782€S.W.2d€490,€498€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1989)).€€Ð h+¸&* Їà  àThe€defendant€argues€that€he€was€not€actively€hiding€from€the€authorities€and€did€nothing€toÐ ° Ðleave€the€community.€€However,€the€testimony€reveals€that€the€defendant€fled€from€the€crime€sceneÐ œì Ðand€was€at€large€at€the€time€of€his€arrest.€€The€defendant€may€not€have€been€doing€anything€toÐ ˆØ Ðconceal€himself€in€the€community,€nevertheless,€he€did€not€make€his€whereabouts€known€to€theÐ tÄ Ðauthorities.€€TheÔ#†¼Um»XXáÁ#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔ€jury€was€informed€by€the€trial€court€that€it€was€the€duty€of€the€jury€to€determineÐ `° Ðwhether€the€defendant€fled.€€There€is€nothing€in€the€record€that€suggests€the€trial€court€erred€in€givingÐ L œ Ðsuch€an€instruction.€€Furthermore,€the€defendant€has€failed€to€demonstrate€how€he€was€prejudicedÐ 8 ˆ Ðby€this€instruction,€if€it€was€error€to€give€the€charge.€€€Ð $ t ÐÌò òIII.€€Sentencingó óÐ ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€Ð è 8  Ðà  àThe€defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€sentencing€him€as€a€Range€II,€multipleÐ Ô$  Ðoffender.€€The€defendant€argues€that€the€technical€record€does€not€contain€certified€copies€ofÐ À  Ðjudgments€eluded€to€by€the€prosecutor€and€that€the€pre„sentence€report€only€included€allegedÐ ¬ü  Ðconvictions.€€The€defendant€contends€there€is€insufficient€evidence€to€sentence€him€as€a€Range€II,Ð ˜è  Ðmultiple€offender.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àWhen€the€accused€challenges€the€length€and€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€it€is€the€dutyÐ \¬ Ðof€this€court€to€conduct€a€de€novo€review€on€the€record€with€a€presumption€that€ð ðthe€determinationsÐ H˜ Ðmade€by€the€court€from€which€the€appeal€is€taken€are€correct.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„25„401(d).€Ð 4„ ÐThis€presumption€is€ð ðconditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€courtÐ  p Ðconsidered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashleyóó,€823Ð  \ ÐS.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€The€presumption€does€not€apply€to€the€legal€conclusions€reachedÐ øH Ðby€the€trial€court€in€sentencing€the€accused€or€to€the€determinations€made€by€the€trial€court€which€areÐ ä4 Ðpredicated€upon€uncontroverted€facts.€€òòState€v.€Butleróó,€900€S.W.2d€305,€311€(Tenn.€Crim€App.Ð Ð  Ð1994);€òòState€v.€Smithóó,€891€S.W.2d€922,€929€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1994);€òòState€v.€Bonestelóó,€871€S.W.2dÐ ¼  Ð163,€166€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993).€€Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àIn€conducting€a€de€novo€review€of€a€sentence,€this€court€must€consider:€€(a)€any€evidenceÐ €Ð Ðreceived€at€the€trial€and/or€sentencing€hearing,€(b)€the€pre„sentence€report,€(c)€the€principles€ofÐ l¼ Ðsentencing,€(d)€the€arguments€of€counsel€relative€to€sentencing€alternatives,€(e)€the€nature€andÐ X ¨ Ðcharacteristics€of€the€offense,€(f)€any€mitigating€or€enhancement€factors,€(g)€any€statements€made€byÐ D!” Ðthe€accused€in€his€own€behalf,€and€(h)€the€accusedððs€potential€or€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitationÐ 0"€  Ðor€treatment.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„103€and€„210;€òòState€v.€Scott,óó€735€S.W.2d€825,€829€(Tenn.Ð #l! ÐCrim.€App.€1987).€€Ð $X" ÐÌà  àThe€party€challenging€the€sentences€imposed€by€the€trial€court€has€the€burden€of€establishingÐ à%0!$ Ðthat€the€sentence€is€erroneous.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401,€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€169.€€Here,€theÐ Ì&"% Ðdefendant€must€show€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€sentencing€him€as€a€Range€II,€multiple€offender.€TheÐ ¸'#& Ðtrial€court€sentenced€the€defendant€as€a€Range€II,€multiple€offender,€to€ten€years€for€aggravatedÐ ¤(ô#' Ðassault,€a€Class€C€felony,€and€six€years€for€aggravated€burglary,€a€Class€C€felony,€with€the€sentencesÐ )à$( Ðto€run€concurrently.Ô#†¼Um»XXá0#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmԀР|*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* ÐÑ ïWÑâ  âÑe°Ñâ  âÑ  Ñà  àAccording€to€the€pre„sentence€report,€the€defendant€has€a€lengthy€criminal€history€whichÐ ° Ðincludes€convictions€for€assault€with€a€firearm,€a€Class€C€felony;Ô#†¼Um»XXái>#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔ€robbery,€a€Class€C€felony;€theft,Ð œì Ða€Class€E€felony;€escape,€a€Class€E€felony;€sexual€battery,€a€Class€E€felony;€marijuana€possession,Ð ˆØ Ða€Class€A€misdemeanor;€assault,€a€Class€A€misdemeanor;Ô#†¼Um»XXáÖ?#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔ€and€shoplifting,€a€Class€A€misdemeanor.€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àThe€defendantððs€objections€to€the€lack€of€certified€copies€of€the€judgments€of€conviction€areÐ L œ Ðwithout€merit.€€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„208€(1982)€mandates€the€availability€ofÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€pre„sentence€report€to€the€defendant€and€the€trial€judge€has€inherent€power€to€address€anyÐ $ t Ðcomplaint€regarding€noncompliance.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Pughóó,€713€S.W.2d€682,€683€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð  ` Ð1986).€€The€record€indicates€that€the€defendant€made€no€objection€to€the€trial€judgeððs€reception€ofÐ ü L  Ðthe€pre„sentence€report€as€an€exhibit€nor€did€the€defendant€seek€to€continue€the€sentencing€hearing,Ð è 8  Ðas€is€suggested€and€approved€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„209(a).€€Furthermore,€theÐ Ô$  Ðdefense€counsel€did€not€challenge€the€convictions€listed€in€the€pre„sentence€report€or€suggest€that€theÐ À  Ðrecords€were€inadequate€or€misrepresented€his€prior€criminal€convictions.€€Because€the€defendantÐ ¬ü  Ðmay€controvert€any€portion€of€the€pre„sentence€report€that€may€be€incorrect,€he€was€protected€in€theÐ ˜è  Ðevent€the€pre„sentence€report€was€inaccurate.Ô#†¼Um»XXáý@#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔ€€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„209(d)Ð „Ô  Ðprovides€in€part€that€ð ðif€the€pre„sentence€report€was€controverted€at€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€courtÐ pÀ Ðshall€order€the€report€modified€to€incorporate€any€findings€of€the€court€that€are€inconsistent€with€theÐ \¬ Ðoriginal€report€and€the€defendant€shall€be€entitled€to€file€a€statement€in€response€to€the€pre„sentenceÐ H˜ Ðreport€and€the€courtððs€findings.ðð€€€Therefore,€the€trial€court€and€this€court€can€presume€the€history€ofÐ 4„ Ðarrests€and€convictions€contained€in€the€pre„sentence€report€are€accurate.€Ô#†¼Um»XXábF#ÔÔ‡XáX»¼UmÔÐ  p Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àÌà  àTennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„106(a)(1)€defines€a€ð ðmultiple€offenderðð€as€aÐ øH Ðdefendant€who€has€received€a€minimum€of€two,€but€not€more€than€four,€prior€felony€convictionsÐ ä4 Ðwithin€the€conviction€class,€a€higher€class,€or€within€the€next€two€lower€felony€classes,€whereÐ Ð  Ðapplicable.€€In€the€instant€case,€the€defendantððs€prior€criminal€record€justifies€a€sentence€of€a€multipleÐ ¼  Ðoffender.€€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„106(c)€states€that€ð ð[a]€defendant€who€is€foundÐ ¨ø Ðby€the€court€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€to€be€a€multiple€offender€shall€receive€a€sentence€withinÐ ”ä ÐRange€II.ðð€€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„112(b)(3)€provides€that€a€ð ðRange€IIðð€sentenceÐ €Ð Ðfor€a€Class€C€felony€be€no€less€than€six€years€and€no€more€than€ten€years.€Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àThe€record€substantiates€the€defendantððs€status€as€a€Range€II,€multiple€offender.€€We€concludeÐ D!” Ðthat€the€trial€court€properly€sentenced€the€defendant€within€the€appropriate€range,€given€his€extensiveÐ 0"€  Ðcriminal€history.€€Ð #l! ÐÌÓ  Óòòò òConclusionó óóóÐ ô$D # ÐÌÓ¯NÓà  àFor€the€aforementioned€reasons,€we€reverse€and€dismiss€the€defendantððs€conviction€ofÐ Ì&"% Ðattempted€reckless€homicide€and€affirm€the€remaining€judgments€from€the€trial€court.€€Ð ¸'#& ÐÌÌÔ#†¼Um»XXá-I#ÔòòóóÔ€XáX»¼UmÔà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àÐ À(#À(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð h+¸&* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€JOHN€EVERETT€WILLIAMS,€JUDGE