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ÓDefendant€Carl€David€Ō_ŌBurnetteŌ_Ō€was€found€guilty€by€a€Ō_ŌGrundyŌ_Ō€County€jury€of€vehicular€homicideŠ &v  Šas€the€proximate€result€of€intoxication,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„213(a)(2),€a€Class€B€felony,€andŠ  \ Šof€driving€under€the€influence€of€an€intoxicant,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€55„10„401(a).€€Afterward,€theŠ ņB Šsame€jury€was€requested€to€separately€consider€whether€Defendant€was€guilty€of€aggravatedŠ Ų( Švehicular€homicide,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(a)(3),€a€Class€A€felony.€€The€jury€decided€thatŠ ¾ ŠDefendant€was€guilty€of€the€aggravated€offense€in€lieu€of€vehicular€homicide;€the€conviction€forŠ ¤ō Šdriving€under€the€influence€was€subsequently€merged€into€the€count€of€aggravated€vehicularŠ ŠŚ ŠhomicideŌ#†¼°»XXf<¢#ŌŌ‡Xf<X»¼°Ō€and€Defendant€received€a€sentence€of€twenty„two€years.€€Defendant€raises€the€followingŠ pĄ Šissues€in€this€appeal:€(1)€whether€the€trial€court€erred€when€it€overruled€Defendant's€motion€toŠ V¦ Šsuppress€the€results€of€blood€alcohol€tests€because€the€State€failed€to€identify€Defendant€as€the€oneŠ <Œ Šfrom€whom€the€blood€samples€were€drawnŌ#†¼°»XXf<„#ŌŌ‡Xf<X»¼°Ō,€and€(2)€whether€the€trial€court€properly€bifurcated€theŠ "r Šjury€proceedings€as€required€by€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(c)€when€charging€aggravatedŠ X Švehicular€homicide.€€We€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Š ī> ŠÓāÓĢņ ņTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€Affirmed.ó óŠ ŗ  ŠĢņņÓ  ÓŌ#†¼°»ąXf!% Šroad€after€it€failed€to€negotiate€a€curve.€€Williams€testified€that€the€truck€then€traveled€in€the€ditchŠ Ō&$"& Šalongside€the€road€for€169€feet€before€it€was€maneuvered€back€onto€the€highway€and€into€theŠ ŗ' #' Šopposite€lane€of€traffic,€striking€the€victimššs€car.€€Š  (š#( ŠĢą  ąLarry€Earl€Ō_ŌFraleyŌ_Ō,€a€sergeant€with€the€Tennessee€Highway€Patrol,€testified€that€he€alsoŠ l*¼%* Šresponded€to€the€call€regarding€Defendantššs€accident.€€When€Ō_ŌFraleyŌ_Ō€arrived,€Defendant€initially€toldŠ R+¢&+ Šhim€that€he€fell€asleep€while€driving.€€Ō_ŌFraleyŌ_Ō€noticed€a€š šstrong€odor€of€alcohol,šš€however,€andŠ 8,ˆ', ŠŌ_Ōtestified€that€he€was€present€when€Defendant€later€admitted€to€Williams€that€he€drank€š štoo€much.šš€Š ° ŠFraley€further€testified€that€it€was€obvious€to€him€Defendant€was€intoxicated€or€š šunder€theŠ –ę Šinfluence.šš€€Fraley€instructed€Williams€to€š šread€[Defendant]€his€rights.ššŠ |Ģ ŠĢą  ąAt€the€suppression€hearing,€State€Trooper€Tim€Aslinger€testified€that€on€March€8,€1998,€heŠ H˜ Šwas€dispatched€to€Erlanger€Hospital€to€obtain€a€blood€sample€from€a€suspect€named€Carl€DavidŠ . ~ ŠBurnette.€€Aslinger€was€at€the€hospital€waiting€for€Burnette€when€he€arrived.€€Aslinger€testified€thatŠ  d Šhe€personally€filled€out€the€toxicology€request€form€which€included€Defendantššs€name,€date€of€birth,Š ś J Šand€driverššs€license€number€but€he€did€not€remember€whether€he€received€this€information€from€theŠ ą 0 Štransportation€people€or€from€Burnette€himself.€€Aslinger€testified€that€he€was€present€while€theŠ Ę   Šhospital€technician€drew€Burnetteššs€blood.€€After€the€sample€was€labeled€with€Burnetteššs€name€andŠ ¬ ü  Šsealed€by€the€technician€at€the€hospital,€Aslinger€initialed€it€and€stored€it€in€his€refrigerator€forŠ ’ā  Šdelivery€to€the€crime€lab€the€next€day€(because€the€lab€was€closed€on€Sunday).€€Aslinger€testified€thatŠ xČ  Šhe€recalled€performing€the€above€duties€relating€to€Burnette,€but€he€did€not€recognize€DefendantŠ ^®  Šwhen€he€saw€him€in€court€during€the€hearing.Š D”  ŠĢą  ąSharon€Hodge€testified€at€the€pre„trial€suppression€hearing€that€she€is€qualified€and€licensedŠ ` Šby€the€State€of€Tennessee€to€draw€blood€samples.€€Hodge€stated€that€she€drew€the€blood€of€a€manŠ öF Šidentified€as€Carl€David€Burnette€upon€the€request€of€Trooper€Aslinger€on€March€8,€1998€at€ErlangerŠ Ü, ŠHospital.€€Hodge€explained€that€chain„of„custody€regulations€do€not€permit€her€to€draw€bloodŠ Ā Šwithout€a€toxicology€request€form€and€the€presence€of€an€officer.€€In€addition,€Hodge€testified€thatŠ Øų Šshe€followed€all€proper€procedures€on€March€8,€1998:€she€signed€for€the€sample,€noted€the€time,€usedŠ ŽŽ Šthe€correct€containers,€sealed€the€sample,€placed€it€in€the€special€TBI€container€specificallyŠ tÄ Šdesignated€for€this€purpose,€and€afterward€handed€the€container€to€Trooper€Aslinger.€€AlthoughŠ ZŖ ŠHodges€testified€that€she€did€not€remember€Defendant€when€she€saw€him€in€court,€she€was€certainŠ @ Šthat€the€blood€sample€she€drew€that€day€belongs€to€the€person€identified€on€the€label.€€Specifically,Š &v Šshe€explained€that€this€is€because€the€regulations€require€that€all€patients€be€given€arm€bands€whenŠ  \ Šthey€arrive€and€that€all€patients€be€identified€personally€or€by€armband€before€blood€is€taken.Š ņB ŠĢą  ąSelena€Darter€testified€that€she€is€a€special€agent€forensic€scientist€for€the€Tennessee€BureauŠ ¾ Šof€Investigation€and€that€she€received€from€Officer€Aslinger€the€blood€sample€identified€as€belongingŠ ¤ō Što€Defendant.€€Darter€testified€that€the€sample€she€received€was€contained€in€a€sealed€blood€alcoholŠ Š Ś Škit€initialed€with€the€letters,€š šS.E.H.šš€and€dated€March€8,€1998.€€Darter€performed€laboratory€testsŠ p!Ą  Šon€Defendantššs€blood€which€revealed€ethyl€alcohol€at€0.25€grams€percent,€commonly€known€asŠ V"¦! Šš špoint„two„fivešš€blood€alcohol.€€In€response€to€questions€regarding€the€reliability€of€testingŠ <#Œ" Šprocedures,€Darter€further€testified€that€delays€in€actual€testing€and€different€methods€of€storageŠ "$r# Šshould€not€affect€blood€test€results.Š %X $ ŠĢą  ąJeffrey€Bostic,€a€medical€technologist€who€works€in€the€chemistry€and€microbiology€lab€atŠ Ō&$"& ŠErlanger€Medical€Center,€testified€that€he€analyzed€a€blood€sample€identified€as€belonging€toŠ ŗ' #' ŠDefendant.€€Bostic€tested€the€sample€for€blood€alcohol€content;€the€results€indicated€an€alcohol€levelŠ  (š#( Šof€š š270€milligrams€per€deciliter.ššŠ †)Ö$) Š€Ģą  ąCarl€David€Burnette,€the€defendant,€testified€that€he€had€been€drinking€vodka€earlier€on€theŠ R+¢&+ Šmorning€of€March€8,€1998,€but€that€he€was€not€intoxicated€at€the€time€of€the€accident;€he€hadŠ 8,ˆ', Šconsumed€only€šš€pint€of€vodka€before€the€collision.€€Instead,€Defendant€claimed€that€a€broken€tieŠ ° Šrod€caused€him€to€lose€control€of€his€vehicle€as€follows:€Defendant€reached€down€to€adjust€the€radio;Š –ę Šthis€caused€him€to€drive€off€onto€the€shoulder€of€the€highway,€initially,€and€when€he€tried€to€correctŠ |Ģ Šhis€path,€something€popped;€this€š špoppingšš€caused€him€to€veer€back€into€the€ditch€then€onto€the€roadŠ b² Šagain€where€he€drove€across€the€center€line€and€into€the€victimššs€car.€€Defendant€testified€that€theŠ H˜ Špopping€noise€was€a€tie€rod€breaking€and€that€broken€tie€rods€can€cause€a€driver€to€lose€control€ofŠ . ~ Šhis€car.€€Defendant€admitted€that€he€knew€his€tie€rod€was€š šworn€a€bit,šš€but€he€did€not€want€to€repairŠ  d Šthe€truck€right€away€for€financial€reasons.Š ś J ŠĢą  ąDefendant€testified€that€he€drank€a€six„pack€of€beer€while€racoon€hunting€the€previous€nightŠ Ę   Šand€that€he€lost€his€dog€during€this€trip.€€In€the€morning,€Defendant€returned€home€only€to€eatŠ ¬ ü  Šbreakfast,€then€left€again€to€search€for€his€dog.€€Defendant€admitted€that€his€wife€was€concernedŠ ’ā  Šabout€his€driving€ability.€€She€wanted€him€to€stay€home,€but€he€did€not.€€Defendant€denied€tellingŠ xČ  ŠOfficers€Williams€and€Fraley€that€he€had€š štoo€muchšš€to€drink,€and€he€did€not€remember€tellingŠ ^®  ŠFraley€that€he€fell€asleep€at€the€wheel.€€Finally,€Defendant€testified€that€even€though€he€believed€thatŠ D”  Šthe€tie€rod€was€responsible€for€the€accident,€he€did€not€mention€this€fact€to€the€officers€at€the€sceneŠ *z  Šof€the€accident€because€they€did€not€ask€him.€€Defendant€testified€that,€contrary€to€the€officersššŠ ` Štestimony,€he€was€perfectly€fine€to€drive€the€day€of€the€accident.€€Š öF ŠĢą  ąRobert€Lee€Garrison€testified€that€he€has€some€experience€as€a€mechanic€and€that€he€replacedŠ Ā Šthe€brakes€on€Defendantššs€truck€six€months€prior€to€the€accident.€€At€that€time,€Garrison€noticed€thatŠ Øų ŠDefendantššs€tie€rod€was€worn.€€He€testified€that€when€a€tie€rod€breaks,€the€driver€can€lose€control€ofŠ ŽŽ Šhis€vehicle.€€Although€Garrison€did€not€remember€whether€or€not€he€informed€Defendant€about€theŠ tÄ Šworn€rod,€he€said€he€would€have€fixed€the€problem€at€that€time€if€it€presented€any€real€danger.Š ZŖ ŠĢą  ąMike€Scruggs,€manager€of€a€garage€and€wrecking€yard,€testified€that€he€picked€upŠ &v ŠDefendantššs€car€after€the€accident.€€Upon€examining€the€wreckage,€Scruggs€discovered€that€the€tieŠ  \ Šrod€was€broken.€€He€testified€that€because€the€tie€rod€is€necessary€to€steer€the€car,€a€broken€rod€couldŠ ņB Šcause€a€driver€to€lose€control€of€the€automobile.€€Scruggs€testified€that€it€is€also€possible€that€the€tieŠ Ų( Šrod€was€broken€during€the€accident;€either€scenario€was€conceivable.Š ¾ ŠĢą  ąDuring€rebuttal€proof,€Robert€Beard,€an€accident€reconstructionist€with€the€TennesseeŠ Š Ś ŠHighway€Patrol,€testified€that€in€his€opinion€the€tie€rod€on€Defendantššs€car€probably€broke€duringŠ p!Ą  Šthe€accident€and,€therefore,€did€not€cause€loss€of€control€of€the€vehicle.Š V"¦! ŠĢĢĢĢą@u u ģąII.€€ADMISSIBILITY€OF€BLOOD€ALCOHOL€TESTˆŠ Ō&$"& ŠĢą  ąDefendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€when€it€overruled€Defendant's€motion€toŠ  (š#( Šsuppress€the€results€of€blood€alcohol€tests€at€trial.€€Defendant€argues€that€the€State€failed€to€identifyŠ †)Ö$) ŠDefendant€as€the€one€from€whom€the€blood€samples€were€drawn€and€€therefore,€the€blood€test€resultsŠ l*¼%* Šwere€not€properly€admissible€as€evidence.€€We€disagree.Š R+¢&+ ŠŠ 8,ˆ', Šą  ąDefendant€does€not€contest€the€admissibility€of€blood€alcohol€tests€in€general.€€Furthermore,Š ° Šwhen€a€person€is€charged€with€vehicular€homicide,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€55„10„406(e)€applies.€€ItŠ –ę Šprovides,€in€relevant€part:€š š[n]othing€in€this€section€shall€affect€the€admissibility€in€evidence,€inŠ |Ģ Šcriminal€prosecutions€for€aggravated€assault€or€homicide€by€the€use€of€a€motor€vehicle€only,€of€anyŠ b² Šchemical€analysis€of€the€alcoholic€or€drug€content€of€the€defendantššs€blood€which€has€been€obtainedŠ H˜ Šby€any€means€lawful€....šš€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€55„10„406(e)€(1997).€€Such€tests€are€admissibleŠ . ~ Šprovided€that€the€sample€was€taken€by€a€properly€trained€person€and€handled€through€a€proper€chainŠ  d Šof€custody€between€the€time€the€blood€was€drawn€and€the€time€it€was€analyzed.€€ņņSeeóó€ņņgenerallyóó€Tenn.Š ś J ŠCode€Ann.€šššš€55„10„401€to€„412€(1997).€€There€is€no€dispute€that€the€procedural€prerequisites€toŠ ą 0 Šadmitting€the€laboratory€tests€results€were€satisfied€in€the€instant€case.Š Ę   ŠĢą  ąDefendant€states€€in€his€brief€that€he€also€does€not€challenge€the€chain€of€custody,€authenticityŠ ’ā  Šor€methodology€concerning€admissibility€of€his€blood€test.€€Defendant€instead€contends€that€the€StateŠ xČ  Šš šfailed€to€identify€the€defendant€as€the€one€from€whom€the€blood€samples€were€drawn.šš€€DefendantŠ ^®  Šargues€that€the€trial€court€should€have€therefore€granted€his€pretrial€motion€to€suppress€the€blood€testŠ D”  Šresults.€€However,€the€record€shows€that€Defendant€stipulated€to€the€admissibility€of€his€blood€testŠ *z  Šat€trial.€€The€transcript€contains€the€following€regarding€the€testimony€of€Trooper€Aslinger,€theŠ ` Šofficer€who€met€Defendant€at€the€hospital,€and€Sharon€Hodges,€the€person€who€drew€the€blood€inŠ öF Šquestion:Š Ü, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅGENERAL:€€Your€honor,€our€next€witness€would€be€by€stipulation.€Š Ā ŠSharon€Hodge.€Š Øų Šą@$$(ģą*€*€*ˆŠ ŽŽ ŠMs.€Hodge€would€testify€that€she€drew€blood€from€Mr.€Burnette,€thatŠ tÄ Šshe€drew€blood€in€according€with€the€TBI€standards€in€terms€of€howŠ ZŖ Što€do€that€and€she€placed€the€tube€of€blood€into€a€TBI€Evidence€Box,Š @ Šthat€she€sealed€it,€initialed€and€delivered€that€box€to€Trooper€TimŠ &v ŠAslinger,€with€the€Tennessee€Highway€Patrol€....Š  \ Šą@$$(ģą*€*€*ˆą  ąŠ ņB ŠYour€honor,€our€next€witness€would€also€be€by€stipulation€be€[sic]Š Ų( ŠTrooper€Aslinger.Š ¾ ŠĢTrooper€Aslinger€would€testify€...€on€March€8ņņthóó€of€1998,€he€was€onŠ Š Ś Šduty,€that€he€was€dispatched€to€go€to€Erlanger€Hospital€in€order€toŠ p!Ą  Šreceive€blood€involving€a€vehicular€homicide€case€arising€out€ofŠ V"¦! ŠGrundy€County,€that€he€went€to€the€hospital,€was€directed€to€a€subjectŠ <#Œ" Šidentified€as€Mr.€Burnette.€€He€would€testify€that€he€received€a€TBIŠ "$r# ŠEvidence€Box€from€Sharon€Hodge€containing€the€blood€drawn€fromŠ %X $ ŠMr.€Carl€David€Burnette....Š ī%>!% Šą@$$(ģą*€*€*ˆŠ Ō&$"& ŠYour€honor,€for€the€record,€Mr.€Peters€is€supposed€to€announce€heŠ ŗ' #' Šagrees€with€the€stipulations.Š  (š#( ŠĢMR.€PETERS:€€I€so€agree€subject€to€the€courtššs€ruling€andŠ l*¼%* Šunderstanding€that€we€discussed.Š R+¢&+ ŠŠ 8,ˆ', ŠTHE€COURT:€€Thatššs€already€in€the€record.Š ° ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅĢą  ąThe€trial€court€heard€and€denied€Defendantššs€motion€to€suppress€the€test€results€prior€to€theŠ |Ģ Štrial;€pertinent€to€this€issue,€objections€were€reserved€for€appeal€based€upon€two€grounds:€improperŠ b² Šchain€of€custody€and€insufficient€identification€of€Defendant.€€Defendant€subsequently€abandonedŠ H˜ Šthe€chain€of€custody€issue€in€his€brief,€which€brings€us€to€the€issue€of€identity.Š . ~ ŠĢą  ąDefendantššs€complaint€regarding€the€evidence€of€identity€of€the€person€from€whom€the€bloodŠ ś J Šwas€withdrawn€goes€to€the€weight€of€the€evidence€and€not€its€admissibility.€€The€trial€court€did€notŠ ą 0 Šerr€by€denying€the€pre„trial€motion€to€suppress.€€Indeed,€the€written€motion€to€suppress€the€bloodŠ Ę   Šalcohol€test€results€does€not€allege€any€issue€regarding€Defendantššs€identity.€€The€issue€was€firstŠ ¬ ü  Šraised€by€Defendantššs€counsel€after€all€of€the€proof€was€heard€at€the€pre„trial€hearing.€€To€the€extentŠ ’ā  Šthat€Defendant€also€argues€that€the€proof€at€trial€was€insufficient€due€to€a€lack€of€evidence€regardingŠ xČ  Šidentity,€this€is€also€without€merit,€for€the€reasons€stated€below.Š ^®  Š€Ģą  ąBefore€a€defendant€can€be€convicted,€the€State€of€Tennessee€is€required€to€prove€that€he€wasŠ *z  Šthe€person€who€committed€the€crime€in€question.€€ņņState€v.€Andre€Deshun€Gossóó,€No.€02C01„9809„Š ` ŠCC„00294,€1999€WL€360162,€at€*2,€Obion€County€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€Jackson,€June€3,€1999)€ņņperm.Š öF Što€appeal€deniedóó€(Tenn.€1999)€(citing€ņņWhite€v.€Stateóó,€533€S.W.2d€735,€744€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Š Ü, Š1975)).€€The€identity€of€defendants€is€a€question€of€fact€solely€for€the€jury.€€ņņState€v.€Phillipsóó,€728Š Ā ŠS.W.2d€21,€25€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1986)€(citing€ņņState€v.€Crawfordóó,€635€S.W.2d€704,€705€(Tenn.Š Øų ŠCrim.€App.€1982).€€Whether€the€State€carried€its€burden€of€proof€that€the€defendant€committed€theŠ ŽŽ Šcrime€in€question€is€a€question€of€fact€for€the€determination€of€the€jury€after€consideration€of€theŠ tÄ Šproof€submitted€at€the€trial.€€ņņGossóó,€No.€02C01„9809„CC„00294,€1999€WL€360162,€at€*2€(citingŠ ZŖ ŠņņWhite€v.€Stateóó,€533€S.W.2d€735,€744€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1975)).€€A€courtroom€identification€is€notŠ @ Ša€prerequisite€to€convict€a€defendant€of€a€criminal€offense.€€ņņIdóó.€(citing€ņņState€v.€Danny€R.€Morrisóó,€No.Š &v Š01C01„9506„CC„00206,€1996€WL€233989€at€*2,€Humphreys€County€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€Nashville,Š  \ ŠMay€9,€1996)€ņņperm.€to€appeal€deniedóó€(Tenn.€1996).Š ņB ŠĢą  ąWe€conclude€that€the€evidence€was€sufficient€to€establish€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€that€itŠ ¾ Šwas€Defendant€who€had€his€blood€drawn€at€the€hospital€and,€consequently,€it€was€Defendantššs€bloodŠ ¤ō Šwhich€was€the€subject€of€the€test€results€offered€at€trial.€€The€record€shows€that€Officer€WilliamsŠ Š Ś Šdocumented€Defendantššs€name€and€birth€date€at€the€scene€of€the€accident.€€The€record€also€provesŠ p!Ą  Šthat€Williams€then€ordered€Defendant€taken€by€ambulance€and€airlift€from€the€accident€scene€directlyŠ V"¦! Što€Erlanger€Hospital€for€alcohol€blood€tests€and€medical€treatment.€€The€stipulations€of€testimony€Š <#Œ" Šof€both€Officer€Aslinger€and€Sharon€Hodge€establish€that€the€blood€was€withdrawn€from€Defendant.€Š "$r# ŠThe€stipulations€were€obviously€based€upon€their€respective€testimony€at€the€pre„trial€hearing€andŠ %X $ Šthere€was€sufficient€evidence€at€that€hearing€to€prove€that€the€blood€sample€was€taken€fromŠ ī%>!% ŠDefendant.€€Defendant€is€not€entitled€to€relief€on€this€issue.Š Ō&$"& ŠĢą@ĘĘģąIII.€€BIFURCATION€OF€TRIALˆŠ  (š#( ŠĢą  ąDefendant€contends€that€the€court€failed€to€properly€bifurcate€the€jury€proceedings€as€requiredŠ l*¼%* Šby€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(c)€when€charging€aggravated€vehicular€homicide.€€We€disagree.Š R+¢&+ ŠŠ 8,ˆ', Šą  ąDefendant€relies€on€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(c)€which€requires€the€jury€to€considerŠ ° Šwhether€Defendant€had€the€requisite€number€of€prior€offenses€and/or€level€of€blood€alcoholŠ –ę Šconcentration€necessary€for€aggravated€vehicular€homicide€š šseparatelyšš€from€their€deliberationŠ |Ģ Šregarding€Defendantššs€guilt€of€vehicular€homicide.€€Specifically,€Defendant€contends€that€the€trialŠ b² Šcourt€erred€when€the€jury€was€allowed€to€consider€evidence€of€Defendantššs€blood€alcohol€contentŠ H˜ Šduring€both€phases€of€prosecution:€the€trial€for€vehicular€homicide€and€the€š šseparatešš€considerationŠ . ~ Šof€guilt€for€aggravated€vehicular€homicide€after€the€guilty€verdict€of€vehicular€homicide€wasŠ  d Šreturned.€€Defendantššs€reliance€on€šš€39„13„218(c)€is€misplaced.Š ś J ŠĢą  ąTenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„213(a),€in€pertinent€part,€defines€vehicular€homicide€as€š štheŠ Ę   Šreckless€killing€of€another€by€the€operation€of€an€automobile€...€(1)€[a]s€the€proximate€result€ofŠ ¬ ü  Šconduct€creating€a€substantial€risk€of€death€or€serious€bodily€injury€to€a€person;€or€(2)€[a]s€theŠ ’ā  Šproximate€result€of€the€driverššs€intoxication€as€set€forth€in€šš€55„10„401.€€For€purposes€of€this€section,Š xČ  Šššintoxicationšš€includes€alcohol€intoxication€as€defined€by€šš€55„10„408€....šš€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„Š ^®  Š13„213(a)€(1997).€€€Section€55„10„401(a)(1)€makes€it€unlawful€to€drive€while€š šunder€the€influenceŠ D”  Šof€any€intoxicantšš€and€section€55„10„401(a)(2)€proscribes€driving€while€š š[t]he€alcohol€concentrationŠ *z  Šin€such€[driverššs]€blood€or€breath€is€ten„hundredths€of€one€percent€(10%)€or€more.šš€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Š ` Ššš€55„10„401(a)(1)€and€(2)€(1997).€€Section€55„10„408€allows€an€inference€of€intoxication€forŠ öF Špurposes€of€proving€a€violation€of€šš€55„10„401(a)(1)€where€evidence€shows€there€was€.10%€or€moreŠ Ü, Šof€alcohol€in€defendantššs€blood.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€55„10„408(a)€(1997).€€Where€applicable,€as€inŠ Ā Šthis€case,€the€jury€must€consider€the€driverššs€blood€alcohol€concentration€for€the€crime€of€vehicularŠ Øų Šhomicide€because€it€is€necessary€to€prove€as€an€element€of€the€offense.€Š ŽŽ ŠĢą  ąAggravated€vehicular€homicide€is€a€separate€offense€related€to€vehicular€homicide.€€TheŠ ZŖ ŠTennessee€state€legislature€enhanced€the€penalty€for€vehicular€homicide€where€the€defendant€has€(1)Š @ Štwo€or€more€prior€convictions€for€driving€under€the€influence€of€an€intoxicant,€vehicular€assault,€orŠ &v Šany€combination€of€such€offenses;€(2)€one€or€more€prior€convictions€for€vehicular€homicide;€or€(3)Š  \ Šat€the€time€of€the€offense,€twenty„hundredths€of€one€percent€(.20%)€or€more€of€alcohol€in€his€or€herŠ ņB Šblood€and€also€a€prior€conviction€for€driving€under€the€influence€of€an€intoxicant€or€vehicular€assault.€Š Ų( ŠņņSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(a)(1)€„€(3)€(1997).€€Aggravated€vehicular€homicide€is€a€Class€AŠ ¾ Šfelony.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(d)€(1997).€€In€essence,€the€legislature€added€an€element€to€theŠ ¤ō Šcrime€of€vehicular€homicide€to€make€it€š šaggravatedšš€which€can€be€satisfied€in€one€of€the€variousŠ Š Ś Šways€enumerated€above.€€As€in€the€case€with€vehicular€homicide€as€a€result€of€driver€intoxication,Š p!Ą  Šit€is€clear€that€the€jury€must€find€intoxication€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€to€convict€for€the€aggravatedŠ V"¦! Šoffense€under€subsection€(a)(3)€(which€requires€proof€that€(1)€there€was€at€the€time€of€the€offenseŠ <#Œ" Štwenty„hundredths€of€one€percent€(.20%)€or€more€of€blood€alcohol€in€the€defendantššs€blood€and€(2)Š "$r# Šthe€defendant€has€one€prior€conviction€for€DUI€or€vehicular€assault).€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„Š %X $ Š218(a)(3)€(1997).€€Since€intoxication€is€an€element€of€both€vehicular€homicide€and€aggravatedŠ ī%>!% Švehicular€homicide€and€conviction€for€the€former€is€a€prerequisite€to€finding€guilt€for€the€latter,€theŠ Ō&$"& Šjury€must€consider€evidence€of€blood€alcohol€levels€in€both€determinations.Š ŗ' #' ŠĢą  ąSub„section€(c)€of€the€statute€for€aggravated€homicide€requires€that€the€juryššs€deliberationsŠ †)Ö$) Šconcerning€this€offense€be€bifurcated.€€It€states:€Š l*¼%* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅIf€the€defendant€is€charged€with€aggravated€vehicular€homicide,€theŠ R+¢&+ Šindictment,€in€a€separate€count,€shall€specify,€charge€and€give€noticeŠ 8,ˆ', Šof€the€required€prior€conviction€or€convictions.€€If€the€defendant€isŠ ° Šconvicted€of€vehicular€homicide€under€šš€39„13„213(a)(2),€the€juryŠ –ę Šshall€then€separately€consider€whether€the€defendant€has€the€requisiteŠ |Ģ Šnumber€and€types€of€prior€offenses€and/or€level€of€blood€alcoholŠ b² Šconcentration€necessary€to€constitute€the€offense€of€aggravatedŠ H˜ Švehicular€homicide.€€If€the€jury€convicts€the€defendant€of€aggravatedŠ . ~ Švehicular€homicide,€the€court€shall€pronounce€judgment€and€sentenceŠ  d Šthe€defendant€from€within€the€felony€classification€set€out€inŠ ś J Šsubsection€(d)€[for€a€Class€A€felony].€€Š ą 0 ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅTenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(c)€(1997).€€Defendant€contends€that€subsection€(c)€enjoins€the€juryŠ Ę   Šfrom€considering€blood€alcohol€content€in€a€charge€for€aggravated€vehicular€homicide€where€bloodŠ ¬ ü  Šalcohol€was€previously€considered€in€the€underlying€charge€of€vehicular€homicide.€€However,Š ’ā  Šnothing€in€the€statutory€language€leads€to€this€conclusion.€€Š xČ  ŠĢą  ąWe€must€determine€what€is€meant€by€the€language€in€the€statute€requiring€the€jury€toŠ D”  Šš šseparately€consider€whether€a€defendant€has€the€requisite€number€and€types€of€prior€offenses€and/orŠ *z  Šlevel€of€blood€alcohol€concentration€necessary€to€constitute€the€offense€of€aggravated€vehicularŠ ` Šhomicide.šš€€The€Court's€role€in€statutory€interpretation€is€to€determine€and€give€effect€to€theŠ öF Šlegislative€intent€without€unduly€restricting€or€expanding€a€statute's€coverage€beyond€its€intendedŠ Ü, Šscope.€€ņņState€v.€Butleróó,€980€S.W.2d€359,€362€(Tenn.€1998).€€The€component€parts€of€a€statute€shouldŠ Ā Šbe€construed,€if€possible,€so€that€the€parts€are€consistent€and€reasonable.€€ņņState€v.€Alfordóó,€970€S.W.2dŠ Øų Š944,€946€(Tenn.€1998).€€The€legislative€intent€should€be€derived€from€the€plain€and€ordinary€meaningŠ ŽŽ Šof€the€statutory€language€when€a€statute's€language€is€unambiguous.€€ņņCarson€Creek€Vacation€Resorts,Š tÄ ŠInc.€v.€Department€of€Revenueóó,€865€S.W.2d€1,€2€(Tenn.€1993).€€However,€when€a€statute's€languageŠ ZŖ Šis€ambiguous€and€the€parties€legitimately€derive€different€interpretations,€we€must€look€to€the€entireŠ @ Šstatutory€scheme€to€ascertain€the€legislative€intent.€€ņņOwens€v.€Stateóó,€908€S.W.2d€923,€926€(Tenn.Š &v Š1995).€€Š  \ ŠĢą  ąIn€the€present€case,€the€alleged€ambiguity€concerning€the€meaning€of€the€term€š šseparatešš€doesŠ Ų( Šnot€rise€to€the€level€necessary€to€warrant€our€examination€of€the€legislatureššs€statutory€scheme.€€IfŠ ¾ Šwe€accepted€Defendantššs€argument,€the€State€would€not€be€allowed€to€prosecute€offenders€forŠ ¤ō Švehicular€homicide€as€a€result€of€blood€alcohol€intoxication€without€forgoing€prosecution€forŠ Š Ś Šaggravated€vehicular€homicide€under€subsection€(a)(3).€€We€believe€that€the€legislature€enacted€šš€39„Š p!Ą  Š13„218€to€enhance€the€penalty€for€certain€vehicular€homicides,€not€provide€a€waiver€to€offenders€whoŠ V"¦! Šcommit€vehicular€homicide€while€significantly€intoxicated€and€are€subsequently€convicted€by€a€juryŠ <#Œ" Šwho€heard€blood€alcohol€evidence.Š "$r# ŠĢą  ąWe€therefore€interpret€šš€39„13„218(c)€to€first€require€that€the€jury€find€a€defendant€guilty€ofŠ ī%>!% Švehicular€homicide€under€šš€39„13„213(a)(2).€€Subsection€39„13„213(a)(2)€states€that€the€level€ofŠ Ō&$"& Šdriver€intoxication€required€for€this€offense€is€š šset€forth€in€šššš€55„10„401"€and€includes€alcoholŠ ŗ' #' Šš šššintoxicationšš€as€defined€by€€šš€55„10„408....šš€€€š šIntoxicationšš€under€šš€55„10„401(a)€is€satisfied€byŠ  (š#( Šproof€that€a€defendant€was€driving€while€š š(1)€[u]nder€the€influence€of€any€intoxicant,€marijuana,Š †)Ö$) Šnarcotic€drug,€or€drug€producing€stimulating€effects€on€the€central€nervous€system;€or€(2)€[t]heŠ l*¼%* Šalcohol€concentration€in€such€personššs€blood€or€breath€is€ten„hundredths€of€one€percent€(.10%)€orŠ R+¢&+ Šmore.šš€€Section€55„10„408(a)€allows€an€inference€of€š šintoxicationšš€sufficient€to€violate€šš€55„10„Š 8,ˆ', Š401(a)(1)€when€evidence€is€presented€that€there€was,€at€the€time€alleged,€ten„hundredths€of€oneŠ ° Špercent€(.10%)€or€more€by€weight€of€alcohol€in€the€defendantššs€blood.€€ņņSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šššš€55„Š –ę Š10„401,€„408€(1997).€€Clearly,€the€level€of€intoxication€which€satisfies€the€crime€of€vehicularŠ |Ģ Šhomicide€is€substantially€less€than€that€level€required€for€aggravated€vehicular€homicide.€€InŠ b² Šcircumstances€where€the€jury€finds€a€defendant€guilty€of€vehicular€homicide,€the€jury€can€then€beŠ H˜ Šrequired€to€separately€determine€whether€the€elements€are€present€for€the€enhanced€offense.€€ThisŠ . ~ Šinvolves€finding€sufficient€proof€to€show€that€the€defendantššs€blood€alcohol€level€was€.20%,€again,Š  d Ša€significant€increase€over€that€level€which€satisfies€vehicular€homicide€(.10%),€ņņin€addition€toóó€proofŠ ś J Šof€at€least€one€prior€conviction€for€either€driving€under€the€influence€or€vehicular€assault.€€It€isŠ ą 0 Šentirely€plausible€that€a€jury€may€find€proof€of€blood€alcohol€sufficient€to€find€guilt€of€vehicularŠ Ę   Šhomicide€only.€€This€form€of€deliberation,€which€we€believe€was€contemplated€by€the€legislature,Š ¬ ü  Šrequires€a€second€and€distinct€determination€only€after€the€first€is€completed€and€the€defendant€isŠ ’ā  Šfound€guilty.€Š xČ  ŠĢą  ąIn€this€case,€one€count€of€the€indictment€charged€Defendant€with€vehicular€homicide,€Tenn.Š D”  ŠCode€Ann.€šš€39„13„213.€€At€Defendantššs€trial€for€this€offense,€the€State€was€allowed€to€prove€thatŠ *z  Šthe€reckless€killing€was€the€proximate€result€of€Defendantššs€intoxication€as€set€forth€in€Tenn.€CodeŠ ` ŠAnn.€šššš€55„10„401,€which€includes€an€inference€of€intoxication€from€evidence€that€DefendantššsŠ öF Šblood€alcohol€content€was€.10%€or€more€according€to€šš€55„10„408(a).€€Furthermore,€the€StateššsŠ Ü, Ševidence€may€include€a€blood€alcohol€test.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€55„10„407(a)€(1997).Š Ā ŠĢą  ąThe€jury€in€this€case€was€not€given€any€instructions€on€aggravated€vehicular€homicide€norŠ ŽŽ Šwas€it€offered€proof€of€prior€convictions€until€after€it€rendered€a€guilty€verdict€for€the€crime€ofŠ tÄ Švehicular€homicide.€€Thereafter,€the€jury€considered€(1)€whether€the€State€presented€sufficient€proofŠ ZŖ Što€show€that€the€defendantššs€blood€alcohol€level€was€.20%€or€more€and€(2)€the€proof€of€his€priorŠ @ Šconviction€for€€driving€under€the€influence.€€Clearly,€evidence€showing€Defendantššs€blood€alcoholŠ &v Šlevel€was€relevant€and€necessary€for€this€determination€as€well.€€Moreover,€this€procedure€satisfiedŠ  \ Šthe€statutory€requirement€that€the€proceedings€be€š šseparatešš€according€to€our€understanding€of€Tenn.Š ņB ŠCode€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(c).€€Defendant€is€not€entitled€to€relief€on€this€issue.Š Ų( ŠĢą@““#ģąIV.€€CONCLUSIONˆŠ ¤ō ŠĢą  ąWe€hold€that€the€trial€court€properly€refused€to€exclude€the€evidence€of€Defendantššs€bloodŠ p!Ą  Šalcohol€test.€€In€addition,€we€hold€that€the€trial€court€correctly€bifurcated€the€trial€in€accordance€withŠ V"¦! Šthe€requirements€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€šš€39„13„218(c).Š <#Œ" ŠĢą  ąAccordingly,€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€AFFIRMED.Š %X $ ŠĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ą___________________________________Š Ō&$"& Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąTHOMAS€T.€WOODALL,€JUDGEŠ ŗ' #' Š