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Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed     #\0&\X턖#\XX.\0&JoeG.Riley,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichGaryR.Wade,P.J.,andJerryL. P Smith,J.,joined. 6 GuyT.Wilkinson,DistrictPublicDefender;andRichardW.DeBerry,AssistantDistrictPublic R Defender,fortheappellant,DonaldFranks. 8 PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;ThomasE.Williams,III,AssistantAttorney  General;G.RobertRadford,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andJohnW.Overton,Jr.,AssistantDistrict  AttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee.     OPINION #\0&X\X#\XX\0& L"" #\0&X\X #  \XX\0&  ThiscaseinvolvestherapeofachildinDecember2001.Thevictim,N.R.,   #  1      ׀whowaseight $h$ yearsoldatthetimeoftrial,testifiedthedefendantcametoherfamily'shometodecoratefor $N % Christmasandmakerepairswhilehermother,whohadrecentlybeenhospitalized,wasbedridden. %4!& Thevictimstatedthedefendanttookherinherbedroomto ask[her]somethingreallyimportant; &"' instead,he lickedher privates. '#(   Thevictimsbrothertestifiedheoverheardthedefendantadvisethevictimhehadsomething |)$* importanttotellher.Thebrotherstatedthedefendantandthevictimwentintoherbedroom,shut b*%+ thedoor,andremainedthereforabouthalfanhour. H+&, Ї  LynnHarvilletestifiedthedefendantandhisgirlfriendlivedwithher,andthatthevictims  motherwasamutualfriend.Ms.HarvilleindicatedthatduringDecember2001,thedefendantwent  tothevictimshomeandthatwhenshepickedthedefendantupfromthevisit,shenoticedhehad | beendrinkingandwasacting weird.Shesaidthefollowingday,thevictim,whoactedshy, b distant,andscared,reportedthesexualabusetoherandhermother.AccordingtoMs.Harville, H shortlythereafter,thedefendantthreatenedtocommitsuicideduringanargumentwithhisgirlfriend . ~ andwroteanoteinwhichhetoldthevictim'smother, Iwont[sic]tobeyour[friend]andnotmake  d lovewithherandIloveyourkids.Ms.Harvillesaidthedefendantthenleftherhomeanddidnot  J contactherfortwoweeks.Ms.Harvilletestifiedthatwhenhefinallytelephonedher,hewas on  0 therun,scared.DeputySheriffRussAlexandertestifiedthesheriffsdepartmentwasunableto    locatethedefendantfromDecember2001untillateJanuary2002.      Thedefendanttestifiedhewasnotguiltyoftheoffense.Hestatedthevictimsfamily x  fabricatedthevictimstestimonybecausethedefendantrefusedtosetfiretothefamilyshomeat ^  therequestofthevictimsmother.HesaidMs.Harvillefabricatedhertestimonybecausehehad D   turnedinherfriendtolawenforcement.Thedefendantstatedhisgirlfriendhelpedhimwritethe *z  notecontainingthestatementtothevictimsmother,buthedeniedthatthephrase notmakelove ` toherreferredtothevictim.HedeniedfleeingHardinCounty;hesaidhewaslivingwithafriend F #cdddinadjoiningMcNairyCounty,wherehefoundajob,althoughhewasunabletorememberhisfriends , #ddcdname.Heconcededhehadnumerouspriortheftconvictionsandaburglaryconviction.    DanitaHobbs,thedefendantsgirlfriend,testifiedshehelpedthedefendantwritethenote  whichincludedthestatementtothevictimsmother.Shealsodescribeda bigfussinwhichthe t defendantthreatenedtokillhimselfandthenleftwithouttellingherwherehewasgoing.Ms. Z Hobbs,thedefendantstwinbrother,andthreeotherfriendstestifiedthedefendantwasatruthful @ person. &v   Thejuryconvictedthedefendantofrapeofachildasallegedintheindictment.Thetrial B courtsentencedthedefendanttothirtysevenyearsasaRangeIImultipleoffender. ( @  I.SUFFICIENCYOFTHEEVIDENCE    Thedefendantarguestheproofwasinsufficienttosupporthisconvictionbecausethevictim p!  andMs.Harvillewerenottellingthetruth,andthetestimonyofthevictimsbrotherindicatedthe V"! defendantwasnotguiltyoftheoffense.Thisissuelacksmerit.  <#"    #XXX\X#XXXXIndeterminingthesufficiencyoftheevidence,thiscourtdoesnotreweighorreevaluatethe %X $ evidence.Statev.Cabbage,571S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978).Ajuryverdictapprovedbythetrial %>!% judgeaccreditsthestateswitnessesandresolvesallconflictsinfavorofthestate.Statev.Bigbee, &$"& 885S.W.2d797,803(Tenn.1994).Onappeal,thestateisentitledtothestrongestlegitimateview ' #' oftheevidenceandalllegitimateorreasonableinferenceswhichmaybedrawntherefrom.Id.This (#( courtwillnotdisturbaverdictofguiltduetothesufficiencyoftheevidenceunlessthedefendant )$) demonstratesthatthefactscontainedintherecordandtheinferenceswhichmaybedrawntherefrom l*%* areinsufficient,asamatteroflaw,forarationaltrieroffacttofindtheaccusedguiltybeyonda R+&+ reasonabledoubt.Statev.Brewer,932S.W.2d1,19(Tenn.Crim.App.1996).Accordingly,itis 8,', theappellatecourtsdutytoaffirmtheconvictioniftheevidence,viewedunderthesestandards,was  sufficientforanyrationaltrieroffacttohavefoundtheessentialelementsoftheoffensebeyonda  reasonabledoubt.Tenn.R.App.P.13(e);Jacksonv.Virginia,443U.S.307,319,99S.Ct.2781, | 2789,61L.Ed.2d560(1979);Statev.Cazes,875S.W.2d253,259(Tenn.1994).#XXXX#\XXXX  b   Thedefendantcontendsthevictimsbrothertestifiedtofactswhichindicatedthedefendant . ~ didnotcommittheoffense.Thevictimsbrothertestifiedtherewasnothingdifferentaboutthe  d appearanceofthedefendantandthevictimwhentheyexitedthevictimsbedroom.Hestatedhe  J laterobservedthedefendantandthevictimtalkingwhileseatedonthebed.Thebrotheralsosaid  0 hecouldnotrememberthevictimsresponseafterheaskedherwhatthedefendanttoldher.      Whilewedonotagreewiththedefendantsargumentthatthisproofwasinconflictwiththe   victimstestimony,wenotethatthisproofwaspresentedtothejuryfortheirconsideration. x  Likewise,thejuryheardandrejectedthedefendantstestimonythatthevictimandMs.Harville ^  manufacturedtheirtestimonyinanefforttoseekrevengeagainsthim.Sincethedefendantsclaims D  gototheweightandcredibilityoftheevidenceratherthanitssufficiency,theyarenottheproper *z  subjectofappellatereview. `   Rapeofachildis theunlawfulsexualpenetrationofavictim...,ifsuchvictimislessthan , thirteen(13)yearsofage.#XXX\XR##\XXXXTenn.CodeAnn.#XXX\XL)#\XXXXԀ3913522(a). Sexualpenetrationincludes   cunnilingus.Id.3913501(7).    Theeightyearoldvictimtestifiedthedefendant lickedher privatesafterluringherinto t herbedroomonthepretenseofaskingher somethingreallyimportant.Thistestimonyis Z sufficienttoestablishcunnilingus.SeeStatev.Hoyt,928S.W.2d935,942(Tenn.Crim.App.1995) @ (holdingcunnilingusdoesnotrequirethatthemouthortongueactuallypenetrateintothevagina), &v overruledonothergroundsbyStatev.Spicer,12S.W.3d.438,447n.12(Tenn.2000);Statev.Chad  \ Crabtree,No.E200102374CCAR3CD,2003Tenn.Crim.App.LEXIS81,at*11(Tenn.Crim. B App.Jan.31,2003,atKnoxville),permtoapp.denied(Tenn.2003).Therefore,theevidencewas ( sufficienttosupportthedefendantsconvictionforrapeofachild.  @-- II.JURYCHARGEONFLIGHT      Thedefendantmaintainsthetrialcourtsjuryinstructiononflightwasnotwarrantedbythe V"! evidence.SeeT.P.I."CRIM42.18(7thed.2002);Statev.Kendricks,947S.W.2d875,88586 <#" (Tenn.Crim.App.1996)(holdingsimilarinstructionisacorrectstatementofthelaw).Thereis "$r# sufficientevidencetosupportajurychargeonflightwherethereisproofof bothaleavingthe %X $ sceneofthedifficultyandasubsequenthidingout,evasion,orconcealmentinthecommunity. %>!% Statev.Burns,979S.W.2d276app.at28990(Tenn.1998). &$"&   Intheinstantcase,LynnHarvilletestifiedthatshortlyafterthevictimreportedtheabuse, (#( thedefendantleftthehomehesharedwithherandhisgirlfriend,DanitaHobbs,anddidnotreturn. )$) Harvillestatedthatwhenhecalledhertwoweekslater,hewas scaredand ontherun.Danita l*%* Hobbsindicatedthatafterthedefendantleft,hewassecretiveregardinghislocation.Shestatedshe R+&+ didnotknowwherehehadgone,butthathe wouldcall[her]atnightsometimeswhereverhe 8,', wouldbeatandtell[her]thathewasallright,thathewouldcomeinlater....DeputySheriff  RussAlexandertestifiedtheHardinCountySheriffsDepartmentsearchedfor,butwasunableto  locate,thedefendantfromDecemberuntillateJanuaryatwhichtimetheyreceivedatipastohis | location.Thedefendanttestifiedhewaslivingwithafriendinanadjoiningcounty,althoughhewas b unabletorecallhisfriendsname.Weconcludethisevidencewassufficienttosupportajury H instructionregardingflight. . ~ @" III.SENTENCING   J   Thedefendantsfinalargumentisthatthetrialcourtimposedanexcessivesentence.When    adefendantchallengesthelength,range,ormannerofserviceofasentence,thiscourtconductsa    denovoreviewoftherecordwithapresumptionthatthedeterminationsmadebythesentencing   courtarecorrect.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035401(d)(1997).Ifourreviewreflectsthatthetrialcourt x  followedthestatutorysentencingprocedure,imposedalawfulsentenceafterdulyconsideringand ^  weighingthefactorsandprinciplessetoutunderthesentencinglaw,anditsfindingsareadequately D  supportedbytherecord,thenwemaynotdisturbthesentenceevenifwewouldhavepreferreda *z  differentresult.Statev.Hooper,29S.W.3d1,5(Tenn.2000).However,ifthetrialcourtfailedto ` complywiththestatutoryguidelines,wemustreviewthesentencedenovowithoutapresumption F ofcorrectness.Statev.Poole,945S.W.2d93,96(Tenn.1997). ,   ThetrialcourtdeterminedthedefendantwasaRangeIImultipleoffender,foundthe  appropriatesentencingrangewastwentyfivetofortyyearsforthisClassAfelony,andstartedits  sentencingdeterminationatmidrange.See#XXX\X턢)#\XXXXTenn.CodeAnn.#XXX\XS<#\XXXXԀ4035210(c)(directingthe t presumptivesentenceforaClassAfelonytobethemidpointoftherange).Thedefendantsprior Z recordisnothingshortofhorrific.Hehasthefollowingpriorfelonyconvictions:burglary,failing @ toappear,theftover$1,000,fourtheftsover$500,petitlarceny,andtwoattemptedcriminalsexual &v conduct under13inMichigan.  #  2      ׀Inaddition,thedefendanthadthefollowingpriormisdemeanor  \ convictions:illegalpossessionofaweapon,numerousdrivingonarevokedlicense,twoDUIs,four B thefts,evadingarrest,recklessdriving,publicintoxication,andviolationofthebadchecklaw. ( Further,thedefendanthadapriorparolerevocation.    Thetrialcourtgavegreatweighttoenhancementfactor(2),thedefendanthadaprevious   historyofcriminalconvictionsorcriminalbehaviorinadditiontothosenecessarytoestablishthe p!  appropriaterange.Seeid.4035114(2)(Supp.2002).Itdidnotplacegreatweighton V"! enhancementfactor(9),thedefendanthasaprevioushistoryofunwillingnesstocomplywiththe <#" conditionsofasentenceinvolvingreleaseintothecommunity.Seeid.4035114(9)(Supp.2002). "$r# Italsoconsideredthedefendants mentaldifficultiesasamitigatingfactor,seeid.4035113(8), %X $ andimposedathirtysevenyearsentence. %>!%   &$"&   Thedefendantdoesnotcontesttheapplicationoftheenhancementfactorsappliedbythetrial   court,andweconcludetherecordamplysupportstheapplicationofbothenhancementfactors.  Instead,thedefendantcontendsthetrialcourtshouldhaveassignedlessweighttotheenhancement | factors,moreweighttothemitigatingfactor,andimposedtheminimumsentence. b   Theweightgiventoeachenhancementormitigatingfactoriswithinthediscretionofthe . ~ trialcourt,assumingthetrialcourthascompliedwiththepurposesandprinciplesofthesentencing  d actanditsfindingsaresupportedbytherecord.Statev.Madden,99S.W.3d127,138(Tenn.Crim.  J App.2002).Thestatutesprescribenoparticularweightforanenhancementormitigatingfactor.  0 Statev.Gosnell,62S.W.3d740,750(Tenn.Crim.App.2001).Thetrialcourtdidnotabuseits    discretioninweighingtheenhancementandmitigatingfactors.    @GG% CONCLUSION  x    Theevidencepresentedattrialwassufficienttosupportthedefendantsconviction.Thetrial D  courtsdecisiontochargethejuryonflightwasalsosupportedbytheevidence.Further,thetrial *z  courtdidnoterrinimposingasentenceofthirtysevenyears.Accordingly,weaffirmthejudgment ` ofthetrialcourt. F ̀   `     h     ____________________________________     `     h     JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE#XXX\X턩<#