WPC :[2ŝ_. 0M r=aTՃ9yWbHLdcf|ӌlpZuƭڧ55I Rb %\U@b 0UN*^ xw4 z   m n ~ D   #N_UNaaEb 0 B 0 D5e D- 0K ASe 0+ 0D A(9 Z(Times New Roman (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman RegularH1 ~/:i+00 C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt3|xU Humphreys CrimRenneEfrenArellanoEstradaYoreckHagner S.CtGilliamBatcholderBatchelderBlakelyApprendireviewable a]nAdkissonaffect[sLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5\\IB01S02\CLERKJAC,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman Regular- -(|G26$ !.8ωdd8         0   d(|3$ !.8ωdd8     VVVV)!dxdx)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3$ !.8ωdd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8ωdd8     __    ω8WXXdd8@hh2>ωINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @%ATJACKSON#ω2>#Ԉ # @ AssignedonBriefsJune2,2004 F XWXω #ωXXW#  STATEOFTENNESSEEv.CARLOS_EDDINGS_  ? `@, , XWXω DirectAppealfromtheCriminalCourtforShelbyCounty  ` @ No.0103777W.Otis_Higgs_,Jr.,Judge  J @*AV) ` dE<` A߈   @ No.W200302255CCAR3CDFiledOctober8,_2004_Ԉ   AV) ` dE<` A    #ωXXW#XWX.ωDavidG.Hayes,Judge,concurringinpart;dissentinginpart.    Themajorityconcludesthatmodificationofthedefendantstenyearsentenceisrequired o inlightofBlakelyv.Washington,542U.S.__,124S.Ct.2531(2004).Imustrespectfullydissent. X   AnysentencingchallengeavailabletothedefendantunderBlakelyisnowwaivedbecause *z thedefendantdidnotobjectattrialtowhathenowcontendsisaconstitutionallyinvalidsentencing c scheme.Tenn.R.App.P.36(a).InBlakely,theSupremeCourtdidnotpronounceanewruleof L law.Rather,itonlyprovidedanexplanationoftherulepreviouslyexpressedinApprendiv.New 5 Jersey,530U.S.466,120S.Ct.2348(2000),withregardtotheterm statutorymaximum.  Clearly,thedefendantcouldhaveraisedthisissueunderApprendiatthetriallevelasdidthe  defendantBlakely;however,thiswasnotdone.InUnitedStatesv.Cotton,535U.S.625,63134,  122S.Ct.1781,178587(2002),theSupremeCourtheld,afteritsdecisioninApprendi,thatthe  defendantsclaimofrighttoatrialandfindingbyajuryonafactusedtoenhancethedefendants r  sentencewasforfeitedbecauseitwasnotraisedattrial.Moreover,theSupremeCourthasheld [!  8  (1)theApprendiruleisnotasubstantiverulethatalterstherangeofconductorthe -#}" classofpersonsthatthelawpunishes;rather,itisaproceduralrulethataffectsonly $f# themannerofdeterminingthedefendantsculpability,and(2)theApprendiruleis $O $ nota watershedruleofcriminalprocedurethatimplicatesthefundamentalfairness %8!% andaccuracyofcriminalproceedings.&!"&   Peoplev.GeorgeCarlSample,No.C044445(Cal.Ct.App.Sept.13,2004)(quoting_Schriro_Ԁv. (#( _Summerlin_,__U.S.__,124S.Ct.2519,252324(2004)).X XXXWԀAccordingly,IfindtheBlakelyissue )$) waived. u*%*   Becausetheissueiswaived,itisreviewableonlyunderthediscretionaryauthorityofplain G,', error.Tenn.R.Crim.P.52(b).Rule52(b)provides, [a]nerrorwhichhasaffectedthesubstantial 0-(- _rightsofanaccusedmaybenoticedatanytime,eventhoughnotraisedinthemotionforanewtrial  orassignedaserroronappeal,inthediscretionoftheappellatecourtwherenecessarytodo  substantialjustice.Thiscourtispermittedtocorrectanerrornotraisedbeforethetrialcourtonly  when(1)thelowerrecordisclear,(2)aclearruleoflawhasbeenbreached,(3)asubstantialright k hasbeenaffected,(4)thewaiverwasnontactical,and(5)considerationoftheerrorisnecessaryto T dosubstantialjustice.Statev.Smith,24S.W.3d28283(Tenn.2000)(adoptingthetestarticulated =  bythiscourtinStatev.Adkisson,899S.W.2d626,642(Tenn.Crim.App.1994)).Theasserted & v  plainerrormust[havebeen]ofsuchagreatmagnitudethatitprobablychangedtheoutcomeof  _ thetrial.Adkisson,899S.W.2dat642.  H   First,assumingthattheerrorisplain,myreviewoftherecordfailstodemonstratethatthe    fifthfactorofplainerroranalysisissatisfied.Theproofattrialestablishedbeyondareasonable   doubtthatthedefendanttreatedthevictimwithexceptionalcrueltyduringthecommissionofthe   offense.Thevictimwaschoked,hermouthandfacewerewrappedwithducttape,whichmade   breathingalmostimpossible,shewasrepeatedlycalleda bitch,shewasdraggedfromherchair n  tothesafe,shewasplacedonherkneeswithagunatherhead,andshewasrepeatedlythreatened W  withdeath.Asaresultofthephysicalabuseandpersonalindignities,shesufferedaheartattack. @ Thefactthatthevictimwastreatedwithexceptionalcrueltyisnotcontested.Clearlythesefacts )y wouldpermitarationaltrieroffacttofindthatthevictimwastreatedwithexceptionalcruelty.In b viewofthesecircumstances,thedefendanthasfailedtoestablishthatconsiderationoftheerroris K  necessarytodosubstantialjusticeorthattheallegederrorchangedtheoutcomeofthesentencing 4 decision.#XWX XX#SeeUnitedStatesv.StephenSavarese,No.041009(1stD.Sept.22,2004).  ЀX XXXW  Ѐ8   ` ThereasoningoftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtinCottonissimilarto,but  notidenticalwith,harmlesserroranalysis.Thecourtpreviouslyhadexplainedthat  invariablytorefusetoconsidererrorswhennoobjectionwasmadewouldbeoutof q harmonywithrulesoffundamentaljustice.Accordingly,ifthedefendantpointsto Z plainerrorthataffectedsubstantialrights,thenanappellatecourthasdiscretionto C correcttheerror.Normally,althoughperhapsnotineverycase,thedefendantmust ,| makeaspecificshowingofprejudicetosatisfythe affectingsubstantialrights e prongofRule52(b).Butsuchashowingisnotitselfsufficient.Anappellatecourt N shouldnotcorrecttheerrorunlessit seriouslyaffect[s]thefairness,integrityor  7 publicreputationofjudicialproceedings.!     8   ` ItwasthislattertesttheSupremeCourtappliedinCotton,concludingthat #" whenthedefendantsdidnotobjectinthedistrictcourttothesentencingproceeding $# anddidnotattempttodisputeorcontroverttheevidenceinsupportofasentencing t% $ factorthatjustifiedthesentenceimposed,andtheevidenceofthefactorwas ]&!% overwhelming,thenforfeitureappliesandreversalonappealiswhollyunwarranted.F'"&   GeorgeCarlSample,No.C044445(internalcitationsomitted). )h$(   *Q%)   Iconcludethatapplicationoftheexceptionalcrueltyfactor,intheabsenceofanymitigating  factors,issufficienttoenhancethedefendantssentencebytwoyears.Forthesereasons,Iwould  affirmthedefendantssentenceoftenyears.Inallotherrespects,Ijoinwiththemajority.#XWX XX)#X XXXW      `     h      p ______________________________  _    `     h      p DavidG.Hayes,Judge#XWX XX"#  H