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P Baseduponourreview,weaffirmthejudgmentbelow. <  Tenn.R.App.P.3;JudgmentoftheCriminalCourtisAffirmed.     James_Curwood_Ԁ_Witt_,Jr.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichThomasT._Woodall_Ԁ#C-XX h#X XC-  andRobertW._Wedemeyer_,JJ.,#C-X #X XC-joined.#C-XX x #X XC-  #C-XX #X XC-RobertL.Marlow,_Shelbyville_,Tennessee,fortheAppellant,Garland_Godsey_. ` PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;ElizabethB._Marney_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral; 8  WilliamE.Gibson,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;AnthonyJ._Craighead_,AssistantDistrictAttorney $!t  General;andBen_Fann_,AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral,fortheAppellee,StateofTennessee. "`! @@OO& OPINION  #8#      ` OnAugust5,1997,thedefendant,Garland_Godsey_,brutallyandsenselesslyattacked %!% EddieParsonsintheGoodTimesBarin_Crossville_.Parsonswashospitalizedwithseverehead &!& injuriesthatrenderedhimcomatoseandunabletobreathewithoutaventilator.Approximately30 '"' daysaftertheassault,Parsonsdiedinanursinghomewithouteverhavingregainedconsciousness. (#( Thedefendantwasindictedforpremeditated,firstdegreemurder,andfollowingajurytrialhewas p)$) convictedofthelesserincludedoffenseofseconddegreemurder.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.3913 \*%* 202(Supp.2000),3913210(1997).OnFebruary11,2000,thetrialcourtsentencedthedefendant H+&+ asaviolentoffendertoatermof25yearsincarceration.OnJune26,2000,thedefendantfiledan 4,', untimelymotionfornewtrial.Thetrialcourtheardthemotionthesamedayandenteredanorder  -p(-  /  TRY,3' LetterX3' Letter 3' Letter3'T    _denyingthenewtrialmotiononJuly18,2000.AnuntimelynoticeofappealfollowedonAugust  8,2000.Beforeus,thedefendantconfessesthejurisdictionalimpassebut,nevertheless,asksusto  reviewthesufficiencyofthejuryinstructionsandthesentenceimposed.Findingnobasistoreverse,  weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt. t    ` Thefactsofthiscaseareessentiallyundisputedanddonotrequirealengthy L  exposition.#C-XX  #X XC-NumerouspatronsoftheGoodTimesBarwitnessedthedefendantattackParsons. 8  Accordingtothetestifyingwitnesses,Parsonshadbeenatthebardrinkingforsometime,andbyall $ t accounts,hewasveryinebriated.Thedefendantwasnostrangerhimselftoalcohol,andbythetime  ` hearrivedatthebar,hehadconsumedapproximatelyoneandonehalfcasesofbeer.Thedefendant  L  approachedParsons,andanargumentensuedabouta$40debtthatParsonsowedthedefendant.  8  Whentheconfrontationthreatenedtobecomephysical,afemalepatronintercededandseparatedthe $  twomen.ThedefendantandParsonsretreatedtooppositeendsofthebar.      ` Theatmosphereinthebarseeminglycalmeddown,andthedefendanttoldthe   bartendertopreparearoundofdrinksforeveryonepresent.Atsomepoint,thedefendantand   Parsonsresumedtheirargumentbyverballyexchangingobscenitiesand,asdescribedbyone p witness,just mouthingbackandforth.TheexchangecontinuedinthisfashionuntilParsonscalled \ thedefendanta sonofabitch.ThedefendantstoodandmovedtowardParsons.Somewitnesses H testifiedthatthedefendantwalked,andotherssaidthatheran.Nonetheless,whenhereached 4 Parsons,thedefendantpunchedParsonswithhisfistwithsuchforcethatParsonswascatapulted  p backwardsoffhisbarstool.Parsonsheadhittheconcretefloor.  \    ` Thewitnessesaccountsdivergeoverwhetherthedefendantcontinuedwithhisfists 4 topoundParsonsinthehead,begankickingParsonslifelessbody,or jumpedflatfootedintheair   andstompedhimintheface.Thereisagreement,however,thatduringtheattackthedefendant   grabbedParsonshairandslammedhisheadrepeatedlyintotheconcretefloor.Thefemalepatron  whohadearlierintercededtestifiedthatshetriedtopullthedefendantoffofParsons.Shetestified  thatshehollered, Yourekillinghim.Eventually,theattacksubsided,andthedefendantleftthe  bar. l    ` Thedefendantwasarrestedtwoorthreedayslaterandchargedwithaggravated D! assault.AhomicidechargeoffirstdegreemurderwasinitiatedfollowingParsonsdeath. 0"     ` Attrial,thedefensedidnotdisputethatthedefendantattackedParsonsandcaused $X" Parsonsdeath;nordidthedefenserelyonselfdefenseorpursueanaffirmativedefenseofinsanity $D # atthetimeofthecommissionoftheoffense.Rather,thedefensesoughttodemonstratethrough %0!$ experttestimonythatthedefendantsuffersfrom intermittentexplosivedisorderwherebyhis &"% capacitytocontrolaggressiveimpulsesisextremelydiminished.Asaresult,thedefensearguedthat '#& thedefendantdidnothavethementalculpabilityrequiredforfirstorseconddegreemurder.The (#' jury,nonetheless,foundthedefendantguiltyofseconddegreemurder. )$(   |*%) "/ "TRY,3' LetterY,3' Letter 3' Letter 3' LetterT "     ` Inhisfirstissue,thedefendantclaimsthattheevidenceattrialraisedtheissueofhis   diminishedcapacitysuchthatthetrialcourthadanaffirmativeresponsibilitytogiveaninstruction  thatadefendantsdiminishedmentalcapacitymaynegateaculpablementalstaterequiredforcertain  degreesofhomicide.Beforewecanconsiderthiscomplaint,theuntimelynoticeofappealmustbe t addressed. `    ` Ourjurisdictionisactivatedbythetimelyfilingofanoticeofappeal.Suchnotice 8  isrequiredtobefiledwithin30daysaftertheentryofthejudgmentororderfromwhichreliefis $ t sought.Tenn.R.App.P.4(a).Theonlyrefugethatpermitsappellatereviewfollowinganuntimely  ` noticeofappealistheauthorityconferredincriminalcasesforthiscourttowaivethetimelyfiling  L  ofthenoticeofappeal intheinterestofjustice.Id.Althoughthedefendanthasnotmadesuch  8  arequest,wedeemtheinterestsofjusticetobebetterservedbywaivingthetimelyfilingofthe $  appealnotice.      ` Thedefendantdidnotrequestaninstructionon diminishedcapacityattrial.His   failuretodosoconstituteswaiver.SeeStatev.Lynn,924S.W.2d892,89899(Tenn.1996)(alleged   omissioninchargemustberaisedattrialorissueiswaived);Statev.Cravens,764S.W.2d754 p (Tenn.1989)#C-XX a#X XC-. \    ` Moreover,AppellateRule3(e)providesthat 4   #C-XX ,#X XC-    inallcasestriedbyajury,noissuepresentedforreviewshallbe  \ predicateduponerrorintheadmissionorexclusionofevidence,jury H instructionsgrantedorrefused,misconductofjurors,parties,or 4 counsel,orotheractioncommittedoroccurringduringthetrialofthe   case,orothergrounduponwhichanewtrialissought,unlessthe   samewasspecificallystatedinamotionfornewtrial;otherwise,such  issueswillbetreatedaswaived.   - -Tenn.R.App.P.3(e).Theuntimelyfilednewtrialmotioninthiscasefurtherdefeatsreviewofthe l  diminishedcapacityinstructionissue.SeeStatev.Dodson,780S.W.2d778,780(Tenn.Crim. X  App.1989)#C-XX -#X XC-Ԁ(untimelynewtrialmotionrestrictsreviewtothoseissuesthatwouldresultinoutright D! dismissalofprosecution,suchassufficiencyoftheevidence).Itmattersnotthatthe#C-XX 1#ԀX XC-trialcourt 0"  consideredandultimatelyruledonthemotion;itlackedjurisdictionovertheuntimelymotion.See B#! Statev.Martin,940S.W.2d567,569(Tenn.1997).#C-XX 2# .$~" -X XC-     ` Inveryrarecircumstances,plainerrorsmaybereviewedwhen necessarytodo &V!$ substantialjustice.Tenn.R.Crim.App.52(b).#C-XX 3#X XC-ԀPursuanttoStatev.Adkisson,899S.W.2d626, &B"% 64142(Tenn.Crim.App.1994),fivefactorsshouldbeconsideredtodetermineifanerrorrisesto '.#& thelevelofplainerror:#C-XX 4#X XC-Ԁ(a)therecordmustclearlyestablishwhatoccurredinthetrialcourt;(b)a ($' clearandunequivocalruleoflawmusthavebeenbreached;(c)asubstantialrightoftheaccused )%( musthavebeenadverselyaffected;(d)theaccuseddidnotwaivetheissuefortacticalreasons;and *%) (e)considerationoftheerrorisnecessarytodosubstantialjustice.#C-XX 6#X XC-ԀAllfivefactorsmustbe +&* establishedbytherecordbeforetheexistenceofplainerrorisrecognized.#C-XX 7#X XC-SeeStatev.Smith,24  S.W.3d274,283(adoptingtheAdkissontestfordeterminingwhenplainerrorexists).#C-XX 8#X XC-  4#C-XX v9#  X XC-   ` Inthiscase,weareconvincedthatnoplainerroroccurred.#C-XX 9#X XC-ԀTheconceptof t diminishedcapacityrecognizesthatadefendantmayofferevidencerelevanttoshowtheexistence ` ofamentalconditionthatcouldnegatethemensreaforthechargedoffense.Diminishedcapacity L  isnotadefensetothecommissionofacrime.Statev.Hall,958S.W.2d679,68889(Tenn.1997). 8  Thedefendantinthiscasewasaffordedthewidestlatitudeintheintroductionofexpertandlay $ t testimonyinanefforttoidentifyandexplainhowthecombinationoflowserotonin,alcoholism,  ` braindamage,mentalretardation,andintermittentexplosivedisorderresultedindiminishedcapacity  L  toformtheculpablementalstateofmindforfirstandseconddegreemurder.Inclosingarguments,  8  thedefensethenreliedheavilyonthattestimonyinpromotingthepositionthatthedefendantdidnot $   premeditatethehomicideanddidnot knowinglykillParsons.Wehave,furthermore,reviewed   thetrialcourtschargeinthiscase,andthejurywascorrectlyinstructedonthepropermensrea   requiredforfirstdegreemurderandtheapplicablelesserincludedoffenses.Thetrialcourt,inour   opinion,wasnotrequiredtoseparatelycharge diminishedcapacity.SeeStatev.Grose,982   S.W.2d349,354(Tenn.Crim.App.1997)(noparticularadditionaljuryinstructionondiminished p capacitynecessarywheredefendantintroducedproofofhisdiminishedmentalabilitiesandjurywas \ instructedonpropermensrearequiredforfirstdegreemurder).#C-XX :#X XC-Becausethefailuretoinstructdoes H notbreachaclearandunequivocalruleoflaw,plainerrorisnotindicated.#C-XX A#X XC- 4    ` Thedefendantsothercomplaintonappeal,regardinganexcessivesentence,isthat  \ theevidencedidnotsupportapplicationofenhancementfactor(5)thatthevictimwastreatedwith H exceptionalcrueltyandthatmitigatingfactors,suchashisdiminishedcapacity,werenotconsidered. 4 Thedefendantdoesnotadvocatewhatsentenceheregardsasappropriate.      ` Unlikejuryinstructionissues,sentencingissuesarenotrequiredtoberaisedinanew  trialmotiontosecurereviewatalatertimeonappeal.SeeStatev.Patterson,966S.W.2d435,440  (Tenn.Crim.App.1997).Therefore,reviewinthiscasehingesuponwhateffectisgiventothe  untimelyfilednoticeofappeal.Althoughthedefendanthasnotrequestedthatwewaivethe l untimelyfiling,weelecttodosointheinterestofjusticetoreviewtheproprietyofthedefendants X  25yearsentence. D! 9#C-XX B#X XC-#C-XX G#X XC-     ` Whenthereisachallengetothelength,range,ormannerofserviceofasentence,it #l! isthedutyofthiscourttoconductadenovoreviewoftherecordwithapresumptionthatthe $X" determinationsmadebythetrialcourtarecorrect.Tenn.CodeAnn.40-35-401(d)(1997).This $D # presumptionis conditionedupontheaffirmativeshowingintherecordthatthetrialcourt %0!$ consideredthesentencingprinciplesandallrelevantfactsandcircumstances.Statev.Ashby,823 &"% S.W.2d166,169(Tenn.1991). Theburdenofshowingthatthesentenceisimproperisuponthe '#& appellant.Id.Intheeventtherecordfailstodemonstratetherequiredconsiderationbythetrial (#' court,reviewofthesentenceispurelydenovo.Id.Ifappellatereviewreflectsthatthetrialcourt )$(  properlyconsideredallrelevantfactorsandifitsfindingsoffactareadequatelysupportedbythe |*%) record,thiscourtmustaffirmthesentence, evenifwewouldhavepreferredadifferentresult.  Statev.Fletcher,805S.W.2d785,789(Tenn.Crim.App.1991).   G     ` Ourreviewofthesentencinghearingconvincesusthatthetrialcourtfollowedthe t appropriatesentencingprocedure,imposedalawfulsentenceafterconsideringandweighingthe ` factorsandprinciplesofsentencing,andmadefindingsoffactthatareadequatelysupportedbythe L  record.#C-XX G#X XC-Thetrialcourtsdeterminationsare,therefore,entitledtoapresumptionofcorrectness. 8     ` Atsentencing,thetrialcourtfoundandappliedthreeenhancementfactors.The  ` defendantdoesnotchallengeapplicationofenhancementfactor(1)thathehasaprevioushistory  L  ofcriminalconvictions,Tenn.CodeAnn.4035114(1)(Supp.2000),orenhancementfactor(8)  8  thathehasaprevioushistoryofunwillingnesstocomplywiththeconditionsofasentenceinvolving $  releaseinthecommunity,id.4035114(8).Thedefendantdoesdisputeanddenythathetreated   Parsonswith exceptionalcrueltythatwouldjustifyapplicationofenhancementfactor(5).Id.   4035114(5).      ` Thetrialcourtsfindingsinregardto exceptionalcrueltyarethoroughandfully p supportapplicationofenhancementfactor(5).ThetrialcourtemphasizedthatParsonsposedno \ threatafterhewasknockedtotheground,butthedefendantcontinuedhisviciousattack. [M]aybe H onebashingofthehead,thetrialcourtobserved, wouldnotbeexceptionalcruelty,buthere,with 4 threeormorebashingsintotheconcrete...Ithinkthatfitsasexceptionalcrueltyinthecommission  p oftheoffense.Weagreewiththetrialcourtsassessment.SeeStatev.Alexander,957S.W.2d1,  \ 6(Tenn.Crim.App.1997)(viciousattackjustifiedfindingofexceptionalcruelty). H    ` Asformitigatingfactors,wedisagreewiththedefendantthatthetrialcourtfailedto   considerhis diminishedcapacityandhispotentialfortreatment.Thetrialcourtacknowledgedthat   therewas strongevidenceaboutthedefendantsvariousdisorders,butitdidnot believethatit  issignificantenoughtoreduceitfromtheweightoftheenhancingfactors.Thetrialcourtalso  believedthatthejuryhadalreadytakentheexperttestimonyintoconsiderationinrejectingfirst  degreemurder.Itisbynowelementarythattheweighttobeassignedtoenhancementand l mitigatingfactorspresentedatsentencingiswithinthediscretionofthetrialcourt.Statev.Moss, X  727S.W.2d229,238(Tenn.1986);Statev.Shropshire,874S.W.2d634,642(Tenn.Crim.App. D! 1993).#C-XX O#X XC-ԀThetrialcourtinouropiniondidnotabuseitsdiscretion.Similarly,thereisnohardandfast 0"  ruleastoaffording doublecreditforamitigatingfactorwhenaconvictionofalesserincluded #l! offenseindicatesthatconsiderationwasgivenbythejurytothesamemitigatingsentencingfactor. $X" SeeStatev.ManolitoJemison,No.M199900752CCAR3CD,slipop.at9(Tenn.Crim.App., $D # Nashville,Nov.22,2000)#C-XX 'Z#X XC-Ԁ(jurysverdict mayrendermitigatingfactorinappropriateforfurther %0!$ considerationinsentencing,butnoautomaticprohibitionagainstgiving doublecreditapplies). &"% Again,itisamatterofdiscretion.Wehavepreviouslyobservedthatthereisnoperseprohibition '#& against"doublemitigation"ofasentencebyapplyingamitigatingfactoreventhoughthejuryhas (#' extendedleniencytothedefendantonthesamebasis;however,"doublemitigation"isinappropriate )$( ifadditionalconsiderationoftherelevantfactsisnotmerited.#C-XX h\#X XC-ԀSeeStatev.SamuelD.Braden,No. |*%) 01C019610CC00457,slipop.at12(Tenn.Crim.App.,Nashville,Feb.18,1998).Thetrialcourt h+&* didnotbelievethatadditionalconsiderationwasmerited,andweseenobasistodisturbthat  conclusionortheimpositionofa25yearsentence#C-XX ?_#X XC-  #C-XX `#X XC-   ` Thedefendant,weconclude,isnotentitledtoreliefoneitherclaimthathehasraised t inthisappeal.Theconvictionandsentenceareaffirmed. ` #C-XX 4a#jMX XC-   `     h __________________________________________  `    `     h JAMESCURWOODWITT,JR.,JUDGE#C-XX eb#  L