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ÐGeneral;€and€T.€Michel€Bottoms,€District€Attorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð L"œ" ЀÌÓ  ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÐ þ$N % ÐÓÓÓÓÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÑ  ÑÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÓ  ÓÓÓÝ  ÝÓÓÝ‚ÿÿÿé ÝÝ  Ýà  àThe€defendant,€Robert€C.€Ô_ÔHarbisonÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€was€indicted€for€aggravated€assault€in€violationÐ Ê&"' Ðof€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€39„13„102.€€He€was€tried€by€a€jury€and€convicted€ofÐ °'#( Ðreckless€aggravated€assault€in€violation€of€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€39„13„Ð –(æ#) Ð102(a)(2)(A),€a€Class€D€felony.€€He€was€sentenced€as€a€Range€I€Standard€offender€to€two€(2)Ð |)Ì$* Ðyears,€with€all€but€ten€days€suspended.€€The€defendant€was€placed€on€supervised€probation€forÐ b*²%+ Ðtwo€years€and€ordered€to€pay€$2200.00€restitution€in€addition€to€court€costs.€€The€defendant€filedÐ H+˜&, Ða€timely€motion€for€new€trial,€which€was€denied€by€the€trial€court.€€In€this€appeal,€the€defendantÐ .,~'- Ðâ âalleges€that€there€is€insufficient€evidence€to€support€his€conviction;€that€the€trial€court€erred€byÐ -d(. ÐÑ%<ÇÑâ %âÑ8€–-XXdæXXdæ8Ñâ %âÑ  ÑÔ_Ôdenying€his€request€for€judicial€diversion;€and€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€sentencing€theÐ ° Ðdefendant€as€a€Standard€Range€I€offender€rather€than€as€an€especially€mitigated€offender.€Ýƒÿÿé _݌Р–æ Ðâ âŒÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓÓÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÝ  ÝÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÑ  ÑÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÓ  ÓÓÓÝ  ÝÓÓÓ  ÓÝ‚ÿÿÝÝ  Ýòòò òFACTS݃ÿÿ›ÝŒÐ b² ÐŒÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓÓÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÑ  ÑÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÓ  ÓÓÓÝ  ÝÓÓÝ‚ÿÿFÝÝ  Ýó óóó݃ÿÿF¼݌̌Ñ  ÑÓ  ÓÓÓÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÑ  ÑÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÓ  ÓÓÓÝ  ÝÓÓÝ‚ÿÿNÝÝ  ÝÔ‡X–-XXX–-Ôà  àÔ#†X–-XXX–-â#ÔThe€victim,€Jeff€Dodson,€and€his€wife,€Kim€Dodson,€lived€across€the€street€from€DonnaÐ . ~ ÐJohnson,€the€co„defendant.€€At€the€time€of€the€instant€offense,€Ms.€Johnson€was€in€the€process€ofÐ  d Ðdivorcing€Kim€Dodsonððs€brother€and€was€involved€in€a€romantic€relationship€with€the€defendant.€Ð ú J ÐThe€testimony€at€trial€and€sentencing€revealed€that€the€Johnsonsðð€divorce€proceedings€lastedÐ à 0 Ðalmost€a€year€and€that€there€was€a€great€deal€of€animosity€between€Ms.€Johnson€and€theÐ Æ   ÐDodsonððs,€which€stemmed€from€the€divorce.€€According€to€both€Ms.€Johnsonððs€and€the€victimððsÐ ¬ ü  Ðtestimony,€the€victim,€his€wife,€and€his€father„in„law€all€testified€at€the€Johnsonsðð€divorceÐ ’â  Ðhearing.€€In€addition,€fourteen€audiotapes€of€Ms.€Johnsonððs€telephone€conversations€with€variousÐ xÈ  Ðpeople€were€introduced€into€evidence€at€the€divorce€proceedings.€The€conversations€wereÐ ^®  Ðapparently€intercepted€with€a€police€scanner€while€Ms.€Johnson€was€using€her€cordless€telephoneÐ D”  Ðand€were€recorded€without€Ms.€Johnsonððs€permission.€€On€the€day€of€the€instant€offense,€theÐ *z  Ðvictim€and€his€wife€were€admittedly€attempting€to€photograph€Ms.€Johnson€with€the€defendant.€Ð ` ÐFrom€the€record,€it€appears€that€a€few€days€before€the€incident,€Ms.€Johnson€and€her€estrangedÐ öF Ðhusband€entered€an€agreed€order€prohibiting€Ms.€Johnson€from€seeing€the€defendant€while€herÐ Ü, Ðdivorce€was€pending.€€The€victim,€the€defendant,€and€Ms.€Johnson€all€testified€at€the€trial.€€TheÐ Â Ðvictimððs€description€of€the€events€differed€from€that€of€the€defendant€and€Ms.€Johnson.݃ÿÿNÄ݌Р¨ø ÐŒÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÓÓÔ€X–-XXX–-ÔÝ  ÝÓ XÓÓH1°°°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#°°ŒX(#HÓÐ ŽÞ ÐÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÓ  ÓÓÓÝ  ÝÓÓÝ‚ÿÿÿ1ÝÝ  ÝThe€victim€testified€that€on€the€evening€of€June€19,€1999,€he€and€his€wife€drove€to€SpringÐ tÄ ÐHill,€Tennessee,€where€they€decided€to€drive€by€the€defendantððs€residence€on€Wilkes€Lane€to€seeÐ Zª Ðif€Ms.€Johnsonððs€Suburban€automobile€was€parked€outside€the€defendantððs€trailer.€€According€toÐ @ Ðthe€victim,€they€planned€to€take€a€photograph€of€the€Suburban€to€prove€that€Ms.€Johnson€wasÐ &v Ðviolating€the€court€order€prohibiting€her€from€having€contact€with€the€defendant.€€However,€theyÐ  \ Ðdid€not€find€Ms.€Johnsonððs€truck€at€the€defendantððs€residence€so€they€decided€to€drive€toÐ òB ÐColumbia€to€get€something€to€eat.€As€they€were€driving€towards€Columbia,€the€victim€saw€aÐ Ø( ÐSuburban€resembling€Ms.€Johnsonððs€parked€at€the€Parkway€Lanes€bowling€alley.€€He€decided€toÐ ¾ Ðstop€and€go€inside€the€bowling€alley€to€see€if€Ms.€Johnson€was€inside€with€the€defendant.€€TheÐ ¤ô Ðvictim€brought€his€camera€inside€and€planned€to€take€Ms.€Johnsonððs€photograph€if€he€found€herÐ Š Ú Ðwith€the€defendant.€€Immediately€upon€entering€the€establishment,€Ms.€Johnson€apparently€sawÐ p!À  Ðthe€victim,€ran€towards€him,€leaped€on€top€of€him,€and€grabbed€his€camera.€€The€victim€ð ðpushedÐ V"¦! Ðher€offðð€and€attempted€to€leave.€€However,€Ms.€Johnson€called€out€to€the€defendant€forÐ <#Œ" Ðassistance.݃ÿÿ1|݌Р"$r# ÐŒÓ  ÓÓÓÝ  ÝÓ XÓÌÓ XÓÑ€ÑÓ  ÓThe€defendant€walked€over€and€he€and€the€victim€began€struggling€for€possession€of€theÐ î%>!% Ðcamera.€€According€to€the€victim,€the€defendant€took€the€camera€and€tossed€it€to€Ms.€Johnson.€Ð Ô&$"& ÐThe€victim€then€punched€the€defendant€in€the€head€and€the€two€men€began€fighting.€€TheyÐ º' #' Ðeventually€fought€their€way€through€a€set€of€double€glass€doors€and€into€the€foyer€of€the€bowlingÐ  (ð#( Ðalley.€€The€foyer€contained€a€set€of€double€glass€doors€leading€outside€the€bowling€alley€andÐ †)Ö$) Ðanother€set€leading€into€the€bowling€alley.€€There€was€also€a€pane€glass€window€on€each€side€ofÐ l*¼%* Ðthe€double€glass€doors.€€While€the€victim€and€the€defendant€were€in€the€foyer,€€Ms.€JohnsonÐ R+¢&+ Ðjumped€on€the€victimððs€back€and€began€clawing€him.€€Then,€according€to€the€victim,€Ms.Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÑÑâ âÑÈÑÑÑâ âÑ  ÑJohnson€and€the€defendant€simultaneously€pushed€him€backwards€through€one€of€the€pane€glassÐ ° Ðwindows,€and€he€landed€outside€on€the€sidewalk.€€As€a€result,€his€leg€was€cut€to€the€bone.€€TheÐ –æ Ðvictim€was€taken€by€ambulance€to€the€Maury€Regional€Hospital€where€immediate€surgery€wasÐ |Ì Ðperformed.€€He€suffered€permanent€nerve€damage€to€his€leg,€missed€six€(6)€weeks€of€work,€woreÐ b² Ða€boot€cast,€and€underwent€six€(6)€weeks€of€physical€therapy.€€Ð H˜ ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓOn€cross„examination,€the€victim€acknowledged€that€he€and€the€defendant€were€involvedÐ  d Ðin€a€mutual€fistfight€where€each€individual€was€struck€a€number€of€times.€The€victim€denied€thatÐ ú J Ðboth€he€and€the€defendant€fell€through€the€glass€window.€€When€questioned€about€whether€heÐ à 0 Ðlistened€to€Ms.€Johnsonððs€telephone€conversations€on€the€day€of€the€incident,€the€victim€admittedÐ Æ   Ðthat€he€had€a€scanner€in€his€home€but€denied€that€he€and€his€wife€listened€to€Ms.€JohnsonððsÐ ¬ ü  Ðtelephone€calls€on€that€day.€€€He€further€denied€any€knowledge€of€the€contents€or€origin€of€theÐ ’â  Ðaudiotapes€of€Ms.€Johnsonððs€telephone€conversations€that€were€admitted€into€evidence€at€Ms.Ð xÈ  ÐJohnsonððs€divorce€hearing.€€However,€the€victim€admitted€that€he€had€twice€testified,€and€that€hisÐ ^®  Ðwife€and€father„in„law€had€also€testified€in€Ms.€Johnsonððs€divorce€case.€€The€victim€maintainedÐ D”  Ðthat€he€and€his€wife€went€for€a€ride€to€College€Grove,€Tennessee,€on€the€evening€in€question,Ð *z  Ðhappened€to€have€a€camera€with€them,€and€spontaneously€decided€to€drive€to€the€defendantððsÐ ` Ðhouse€in€Spring€Hill.€€After€determining€that€Ms.€Johnsonððs€automobile€was€not€at€theÐ öF Ðdefendantððs€home,€the€victim€coincidentally€decided€to€drive€to€the€Columbia€Krystal€restaurantÐ Ü, Ðfor€dinner.€€The€victim€persisted€that€he€coincidentally€saw€Ms.€Johnsonððs€automobile€at€theÐ Â Ðbowling€alley€and€entered€to€take€a€photograph.€Ð ¨ø ÐÓ XÓÑ€ÑÌÓ XÓRichard€McCrary€testified€that€he€was€present€at€Parkway€Lanes€on€June€19,€1999,€andÐ tÄ Ðthat€he€saw€the€victim€enter€the€bowling€alley€with€a€camera€in€his€hand.€€He€heard€Ms.€JohnsonÐ Zª Ðyell,€and€observed€her€attempting€to€take€the€camera€from€the€victim€and€then€falling€down.€€Mr.Ð @ ÐMcCrary€stated€that€he€saw€the€defendant€grab€the€victim,€and€the€two€men€began€scuffling.€Ð &v ÐAccording€to€Mr.€McCrary,€Ms.€Johnson€also€hit€the€victim.€€He€testified€that€the€defendantÐ  \ Ðpushed€the€victim,€and€both€men€went€through€the€glass€windowpane.€€Mr.€McCrary€observedÐ òB Ðthat€the€victimððs€leg€was€cut€very€badly€and€that€the€bone€was€visible.€Mr.€McCrary€did€notÐ Ø( Ðremember€seeing€any€children€involved€in€the€altercation.€He€did€not€know€the€defendant€or€theÐ ¾ Ðvictim€and€did€not€give€a€statement€to€police€on€the€date€of€the€incident.€€Mr.€McCrary€testifiedÐ ¤ô Ðthat€he€did€not€give€a€statement€to€anyone€until€over€a€year€after€the€incident,€when€he€wasÐ Š Ú Ðapproached€by€someone€from€the€district€attorneyððs€office€a€week€before€the€trial.Ð p!À  ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓThe€defendant€testified€that€he€and€Ms.€Johnson€were€dating€on€June€19,€1999,€and€thatÐ <#Œ" ÐMs.€Johnson€and€the€defendantððs€son€had€made€plans€over€the€telephone€to€go€bowling€thatÐ "$r# Ðevening€to€celebrate€Ms.€Johnsonððs€twinsðð€recent€birthday.€The€defendant€telephoned€Ms.Ð %X $ ÐJohnson€when€he€got€off€work,€and€they€arranged€to€dine€at€the€Krystal€restaurant€in€ColumbiaÐ î%>!% Ðand€then€to€go€bowling.€€The€defendant,€Ms.€Johnson,€the€defendantððs€twelve„year„old€sonÐ Ô&$"& ÐJonathan,€Ms.€Johnsonððs€twelve„year„old€son€Hank,€and€Ms.€Johnsonððs€eleven„year„old€twinsÐ º' #' ÐCasey€and€Jesse€traveled€in€Ms.€Johnsonððs€Suburban€automobile.€€Ð  (ð#( ÐÐ †)Ö$) ÐÓ XÓà  àThe€defendant€was€watching€the€children€bowl€when€he€heard€Ms.€Johnson€say,€ð ðCarl,Ð l*¼%* ÐCarl,ðð€and€as€he€turned,€he€saw€her€ð ðflying€through€the€air.ðð€€The€defendant€then€saw€the€victim,Ð R+¢&+ Ðwhom€he€had€never€seen€before,€and€was€confused€as€to€whether€the€victim€was€stealing€Ms.Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÑÑâ âÑÑÑÑâ âÑ  ÑJohnsonððs€pocketbook.€The€defendant€quickly€realized€that€the€victim€was€taking€photographs,Ð ° Ðapproached€the€victim,€and€struggled€for€possession€of€the€camera.€€During€the€struggle,€theÐ –æ Ðcamera€fell€on€the€floor.€€€The€victim€struck€the€first€blow€by€hitting€the€defendant€on€the€head,Ð |Ì Ðand€the€two€men€began€fighting.€€According€to€the€defendant,€it€was€the€victim€who€pushed€theÐ b² Ðdefendant€through€the€glass€window,€causing€the€defendant€to€land€on€his€back€on€the€sidewalk.€Ð H˜ ÐThe€defendant€explained€that€the€victim€came€through€the€glass€on€top€of€him,€and€he€kicked€theÐ . ~ Ðvictim€off€of€him€and€back€through€the€glass€panel.€€The€defendant€stated€he€then€re„entered€theÐ  d Ðfoyer,€scuffled€with€the€victim,€and€grasped€him€in€a€headlock.€€The€defendant€also€stated€thatÐ ú J Ðhis€son,€Jonathan,€and€Ms.€Johnsonððs€son,€Jesse,€came€to€his€aid€by€kicking€and€hitting€the€victimÐ à 0 Ðuntil€Ms.€Johnson€intervened€and€extricated€the€children€from€the€altercation.€€The€defendantÐ Æ   Ðtestified€that€Ms.€Johnson€never€joined€in€the€brawl.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ñ€ ÑÐ ¬ ü  ÐÓ XÓÐ ’â  ÐThe€defendant€reiterated€that€he€had€previously€never€seen€the€victim,€had€never€spokenÐ xÈ  Ðto€him€or€had€cross€words€with€him,€and€did€not€have€any€problem€with€him.€€The€defendantÐ ^®  Ðexplained€that€only€three€or€four€seconds€elapsed€from€the€time€he€first€thought€the€victim€wasÐ D”  Ðassailing€Ms.€Johnson€to€the€time€he€grappled€with€the€victim.€€The€defendant€testified€that€heÐ *z  Ðinitially€approached€the€victim€because€he€ð ðdidnððt€know€what€was€going€on.ðð€€The€defendantÐ ` Ðagreed€with€the€victim€that€the€victim€hit€him€first€and€that€they€were€ð ðbasically€wrappedÐ öF Ðtogetherðð€until€the€altercation€was€concluded.€€However,€the€defendant€explained€that€he€did€notÐ Ü, Ðbelieve€the€victim€intended€to€push€him€through€the€window,€but,€rather,€it€was€a€ð ðpush/tugÐ Â Ðsituationðð€and€that€he€went€through€the€window€first.€€The€defendant€sustained€cuts€to€his€elbow,Ð ¨ø Ðback,€shoulder,€and€knee.€Ð ŽÞ ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓOn€cross„examination,€the€defendant€acknowledged€that€Ms.€Johnson€was€prohibitedÐ Zª Ðfrom€seeing€him€as€a€result€of€a€Williamson€County€court€order.€€The€defendant€also€concededÐ @ Ðthat€by€the€time€he€reached€the€victim,€he€realized€that€the€victim€was€not€trying€to€take€Ms.Ð &v ÐJohnsonððs€purse.Ð  \ ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓJonathan€Harbison,€the€defendantððs€thirteen„year„old€son,€testified€that€he€saw€a€manÐ Ø( Ðwalk€into€the€bowling€alley€carrying€a€camera.€€Thereafter,€he€heard€Ms.€Johnson€yell,€ð ðGet€theÐ ¾ Ðcamera.ðð€€She€ran€over€to€the€man€and€attempted€to€grab€the€camera.€€He€saw€Ms.€Johnson€fall€toÐ ¤ô Ðthe€floor€but€was€not€certain€if€Ms.€Johnson€was€thrown€down€or€if€she€tripped€and€fell.€Ð Š Ú ÐJonathan€testified€that€the€defendant€ran€over€and€began€scuffling€with€the€man,€and€the€two€menÐ p!À  Ðwent€through€the€glass€window.€€He€stated€that€the€two€men€ended€up€back€inside€the€bowlingÐ V"¦! Ðalley€and€ð ðslid€down€the€wall.ðð€€Jonathan€testified€that€the€defendant€went€through€the€glass€firstÐ <#Œ" Ðand€then€kicked€the€victim€back€inside.€€He€stated€that€he€and€Ms.€Johnsonððs€son,€Jesse,€alsoÐ "$r# Ðjoined€in€the€fight€by€hitting€and€kicking€the€victim.€€He€also€indicated€that€Ms.€Johnson€was€notÐ %X $ Ðinvolved€in€the€fight€but€tried€to€pull€the€two€boys€away€from€the€fight.€€He€observed€that€theÐ î%>!% Ðdefendant€sustained€a€couple€of€cuts€on€his€knee€and€elbow€as€a€result€of€the€fight.€€Ð Ô&$"& ÐÓ XÓÌÑ€!ÑÑ€"ÑÓ XÓÓK1ÜÜÜ4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ü!°°°ŒX(#KÓJesse€Johnson,€Ms.€Johnsonððs€eleven„year„old€son,€testified€that€the€victim€and€his€wifeÐ  (ð#( Ðwalked€into€the€bowling€alley€and€began€taking€pictures.€€His€mother€attempted€to€grab€theÐ †)Ö$) Ðcamera,€and€the€victim€threw€her€down.€€Jesse€stated€that€the€defendant€and€the€victim€beganÐ l*¼%* Ðfighting.€€Jesse€also€admitted€that€he€kicked€the€victim.€€He€testified€that€both€men€went€throughÐ R+¢&+ Ða€glass€window,€and€the€victim€cut€his€leg.€€Jesse€did€not€know€who€went€through€the€glass€first.€Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÑ !"Ñâ  âÑÑÑÑâ ! âÑÑÑXÑâ "!âѰ°ÑÑX°Ñâ "âÑ  ÑÓ XÓÌÓ XÓMs.€Johnsonððs€twelve„year„old€son,€Hank€Johnson,€testified€that€he€also€saw€theÐ –æ Ðdefendant€and€the€victim€fighting€in€the€bowling€alley.€€However,€he€did€not€see€who€wentÐ |Ì Ðthrough€the€glass€window.€€Ms.€Johnsonððs€eleven„year„old€daughter,€Casey€Johnson,€testifiedÐ b² Ðthat€she€recalled€seeing€a€flash€and€her€mother€attempting€to€grab€a€camera€from€the€victim.€€SheÐ H˜ Ðthought€the€victim€might€have€pushed€her.€€Casey€then€saw€the€defendant€and€the€victimÐ . ~ Ðfighting.€€She€testified€she€did€not€see€them€go€through€the€glass€window,€but€saw€the€brokenÐ  d Ðglass€and€was€aware€the€victimððs€leg€was€cut.€€The€defendant€also€had€a€couple€of€scratches.Ð ú J ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓMs.€Johnson,€who€was€a€co„defendant€in€the€instant€case,€testified€that€on€June€19,€1999,Ð Æ   Ðaround€11:00€a.m.€or€12:00€p.m.,€she€spoke€with€the€defendantððs€son,€Jonathan,€on€her€cordlessÐ ¬ ü  Ðtelephone,€and€they€discussed€going€bowling€later€that€evening.€€Later€that€afternoon,€Ms.Ð ’â  ÐJohnson€sat€on€the€front€porch€and€discussed€the€plans€with€the€defendant€over€the€telephone.€Ð xÈ  ÐWhile€she€was€talking€to€the€defendant,€the€victim€was€outside€his€residence€shooting€guns.€€Ms.Ð ^®  ÐJohnson€testified€that€during€her€divorce€proceedings,€audiotapes€of€her€telephone€conversationsÐ D”  Ðwith€the€defendant€and€others€were€introduced.Ð *z  ÐÐ ` ÐLater€that€evening,€Ms.€Johnson€and€her€children€met€the€defendant€and€Jonathan€at€hisÐ öF Ðresidence.€€They€drove€her€Suburban€to€the€Krystal€restaurant€in€Columbia€and€then€drove€toÐ Ü, ÐParkway€Lanes€Bowling€Alley.€€Ms.€Johnson€testified€that€she€and€the€defendant€were€watchingÐ Â Ðthe€children€bowl€when€she€saw€a€flash.€€She€turned€around€and€saw€the€victim€with€a€camera.€Ð ¨ø ÐShe€walked€up€to€the€victim€and€tried€to€take€the€camera€from€him.€€The€victim€threw€her€downÐ ŽÞ Ðon€the€floor,€and€she€received€a€carpet€burn€on€her€knee.€€She€yelled€to€the€defendant,€and€heÐ tÄ Ðwalked€over€and€began€struggling€with€the€victim€for€possession€of€the€camera.€€The€victim€hitÐ Zª Ðthe€defendant€on€the€head,€and€the€two€men€began€fighting.€€They€struggled€with€one€anotherÐ @ Ðinto€the€foyer.€€Ms.€Johnson€testified€that€the€defendant€and€the€victim€both€went€through€a€glassÐ &v Ðwindow€in€the€foyer,€and€the€defendant€kicked€the€victim€back€inside€the€foyer.€€She€testifiedÐ  \ Ðthat€she€did€not€strike€the€victim€but€indicated€that€Jonathan€and€Jesse€had€joined€in€the€fight,€andÐ òB Ðthat€she€tried€to€pull€them€away.€Ð Ø( ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓÓE+Ü Ü4Œ ä <”ìDœôL¤ü!ÜÜÜŒXü!EÓOn€cross„examination,€Ms.€Johnson€admitted€that€she€had€entered€an€agreed€orderÐ ¤ô Ðprohibiting€her€from€being€around€the€defendant.€€She€stated€that€the€order€was€entered€on€JuneÐ Š Ú Ð15.€€However,€it€had€not€yet€been€filed€at€the€time€of€the€incident€at€the€bowling€alley.€Ð p!À  ÐAccording€to€Ms.€Johnson,€she€was€around€the€defendant€one€time€after€the€order€was€enteredÐ V"¦! Ðand€that€was€at€the€bowling€alley.€€She€also€verified€that€the€defendant€did€not€know€the€victimÐ <#Œ" Ðprior€to€the€altercation€at€the€bowling€alley.Ð "$r# ÐÐ %X $ Ðòòò òÓ  ÓÓ XÓANALYSISó óóóà @` àÐ î%>!% ÐÓ‡^ÓÓ X“^ÓÐ Ô&$"& ÐThe€defendant€alleges€that€there€is€insufficient€evidence€to€support€his€conviction€forÐ º' #' Ðreckless€aggravated€assault;€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€denying€his€request€for€judicialÐ  (ð#( Ðdiversion;€and€that€the€trial€court€should€have€sentenced€the€defendant€to€full€probation€as€anÐ †)Ö$) Ðespecially€mitigated€offender.€Ð l*¼%* ÐÐ R+¢&+ ЀÌòòÐ -n(- ÐÓ XÓóóI.€€òòSufficiency€of€EvidenceóóÐ ° ÐÌÓ Xº`ÓThe€defendant€asserts€that€the€evidence€at€trial€was€insufficient€to€support€his€convictionÐ |Ì Ðfor€reckless€aggravated€assault.€€Specifically,€he€argues€that€no€rational€trier€of€fact€could€haveÐ b² Ðfound€the€òòmensóó€òòreaóó€element€of€reckless.€We€disagree.€When€an€accused€challenges€theÐ H˜ Ðsufficiency€of€the€evidence,€an€appellate€courtððs€standard€of€review€is€whether,€after€consideringÐ . ~ Ðthe€evidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€prosecution,€any€rational€trier€of€fact€could€haveÐ  d Ðfound€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.€€òòJackson€v.€Virginiaóó,€443Ð ú J ÐU.S.€307,€324,€61€L.€Ed.€2d€560,€99€S.€Ct.€2781€(1979);€òòState€v.€Duncanóó,€698€S.W.2d€63,€67Ð à 0 Ð(Tenn.€1985);€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(e).€This€rule€applies€to€findings€of€guilt€based€upon€directÐ Æ   Ðevidence,€circumstantial€evidence,€or€a€combination€of€both€direct€and€circumstantial€evidence.Ð ¬ ü  ÐÐ ’â  ÐIn€determining€the€sufficiency€of€the€evidence,€this€Court€should€not€re-weigh€orÐ xÈ  Ðre-evaluate€the€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Matthewsóó,€805€S.W.2d€776,€779€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1990).Ð ^®  ÐNor€may€this€Court€substitute€its€inferences€for€those€drawn€by€the€trier€of€fact€from€theÐ D”  Ðevidence.€€òòState€v.€Buggsóó,€995€S.W.2d€102,€105€(Tenn.€1999);òòóó€òòLiakas€v.€Stateóó,€199€Tenn.€298,Ð *z  Ð286€S.W.2d€856,€859€(Tenn.€1956)òòóó.€Questions€concerning€the€credibility€of€the€witnesses,€theÐ ` Ðweight€and€value€of€the€evidence,€as€well€as€all€factual€issues€raised€by€the€evidence€are€resolvedÐ öF Ðby€the€trier€of€fact.€€òòLiakasóó,€286€S.W.2d€at€859.€€This€Court€must€afford€the€prevailing€party€theÐ Ü, Ðstrongest€legitimate€view€of€the€evidence€contained€in€the€record,€as€well€as€all€reasonableÐ Â Ðinferences€which€may€be€drawn€from€the€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Evansóó,€838€S.W.2d€185,€191€(Tenn.Ð ¨ø Ð1992).€€Likewise,€should€the€reviewing€court€find€particular€conflicts€in€the€trial€testimony,€theÐ ŽÞ Ðcourt€must€resolve€them€in€favor€of€the€jury€verdict€or€trial€court€judgment.€€òòState€v.€Tuggleóó,€639Ð tÄ ÐÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚS.W.2d€913,€914€(Tenn.€1982).€€Because€a€verdict€of€guilt€against€a€defendant€removes€theÐ Zª Ðpresumption€of€innocence€and€raises€a€presumption€of€guilt,€the€convicted€criminal€defendantÐ @ Ðbears€the€burden€of€showing€that€the€evidence€was€legally€insufficient€to€sustain€a€guilty€verdict.Ð &v ÐòòId.ó󀀀Р \ ÐÐ òB ÐThe€defendant€was€convicted€of€reckless€aggravated€assault.€€A€person€commits€recklessÐ Ø( Ðaggravated€assault€who€recklessly€commits€an€assault€and€causes€serious€bodily€injury.€€Tenn.Ð ¾ ÐCode€Ann.€ðððð€39-13-101(a)(1),€€„102(a)(2)(A).€€In€order€for€conduct€to€be€considered€reckless,€itÐ ¤ô Ðmust€be€shown€that€a€person€ð ðacts€recklessly€with€respect€to€circumstances€surrounding€theÐ Š Ú Ðconduct€or€the€result€of€the€conduct€when€the€person€is€aware€of€but€consciously€disregards€aÐ p!À  Ðsubstantial€and€unjustifiable€risk€that€the€circumstances€exist€or€the€result€will€occur.ðð€€Tenn.Ð V"¦! ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€39-11-302(c).€€Disregard€of€this€risk€must€constitute€a€gross€deviation€from€theÐ <#Œ" Ðstandard€of€care€that€an€ordinary€person€would€exercise.€€òòId.óó€€ð ðSerious€bodily€injuryðð€is€definedÐ "$r# Ðas€bodily€injury€which€involves:€(A)€a€substantial€risk€of€death;€(B)€protracted€unconsciousness;Ð %X $ Ð(C)€extreme€physical€pain;€(D)€protracted€or€obvious€disfigurement;€or€(E)€protracted€loss€orÐ î%>!% Ðsubstantial€impairment€of€a€function€of€a€bodily€member,€organ€or€mental€faculty.€€Tenn.€CodeÐ Ô&$"& ÐAnn.€ðð€39-11-106(a)(34).€Ð º' #' ÐÐ  (ð#( ÐThere€is€sufficient€evidence€from€which€a€jury€could€conclude€that€the€defendant€wasÐ †)Ö$) Ðguilty€of€reckless€aggravated€assault.€The€testimony€of€the€victim€supports€the€finding€by€theÐ l*¼%* Ðjury€that€he€suffered€serious€bodily€injury.€In€addition,€the€jury€specifically€found€that€theÐ R+¢&+ Ðdefendant€acted€recklessly€rather€than€knowingly€or€intentionally€and€thus€convicted€theÐ 8,ˆ', Ðdefendant€of€a€Class€D€reckless€aggravated€assault€rather€than€a€Class€C€knowing€or€intentionalÐ -n(- Ðaggravated€assault.€€While€we€agree€with€the€defendant€that€the€uncontroverted€evidenceÐ ° Ðestablished€that€the€victim€and€the€defendant€were€mutually€engaged€in€a€physical€altercation,€itÐ –æ Ðwas€within€the€juryððs€discretion€to€find€that€the€defendantððs€pushing€or€kicking€of€the€victim€nearÐ |Ì Ða€glass€window€pane€was€reckless€conduct.€€According€to€the€defendantððs€version€of€the€events,Ð b² Ðhe€kicked€the€victim€back€through€the€broken€window.€€Therefore,€his€conduct€admittedly€causedÐ H˜ Ðthe€victimððs€serious€injury.€€Although€the€defendant€did€not€intend€to€cause€serious€injury€to€theÐ . ~ Ðvictim,€his€conduct€could€reasonably€be€viewed€as€reckless.€€The€defendant€seems€to€be€arguingÐ  d Ðthat€because€the€victim€was€also€engaging€in€reckless€conduct,€the€defendant€cannot€be€heldÐ ú J Ðaccountable€for€causing€serious€bodily€injury€to€the€victim.€€However,€regardless€of€the€victimððsÐ à 0 Ðequally€reckless€conduct,€the€evidence€established€that€the€defendant€engaged€in€recklessÐ Æ   Ðconduct,€i.e.€fighting€near€a€pane€glass€window,€and€such€reckless€conduct€caused€serious€bodilyÐ ¬ ü  Ðinjury€to€the€victim.€€The€jury€was€instructed€on€the€issue€of€self-defense€and€defense€of€a€thirdÐ ’â  Ðperson€and€obviously€rejected€those€theories.€This€issue€is€without€merit.Ð xÈ  ÐÐ ^®  ÐòòÓ XÓóóII.€€òòJudicial€DiversionÐ D”  ÐÌóóÓ XryÓThe€defendant€next€asserts€that€the€trial€court€erroneously€denied€his€request€for€judicialÐ ` Ðdiversion.€€Judicial€diversion€allows€a€defendant€who€meets€certain€eligibility€criteria€to€beÐ öF Ðplaced€on€probation€and€subsequently€have€the€charges€dismissed,€if€the€probationary€period€isÐ Ü, Ðcompleted€successfully.€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„313.€€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€Ð  Ð40-35-313(a)(1)(A)€provides€that€a€defendant€is€eligible€for€judicial€diversion€if€he€or€she€(a)€ð ðisÐ ¨ø Ðfound€guilty€or€pleads€guilty€to€.€.€.€a€Class€C,€D€or€E€felony,ðð€(b)€has€not€previously€beenÐ ŽÞ Ðconvicted€of€a€felony,€and€(c)€consents€to€the€deferment€of€proceedings€and€placement€onÐ tÄ Ðprobation€ð ðfor€a€period€of€time€.€.€.€not€more€than€the€period€of€the€maximum€sentence€of€theÐ Zª Ðfelony€with€which€the€person€is€charged.ðð€€€This€Court€has€consistently€recognized€that€Ð @ Ðà8 ` à[t]he€fact€that€an€accused€meets€these€prerequisites€does€not€entitleÐ &v Ðthe€accused€to€judicial€diversion€as€a€matter€of€right.€The€statuteÐ  \ Ðstates€that€a€trial€court€ð ðmayðð€grant€judicial€diversion€inÐ òB Ðappropriate€cases€.€.€.€.€Thus,€whether€an€accused€should€be€grantedÐ Ø( Ðjudicial€diversion€is€a€question€which€addresses€itself€to€the€soundÐ ¾ Ðdiscretion€of€the€trial€court.€€This€Court,€.€.€.€will€not€interfere€withÐ ¤ô Ðthe€refusal€of€the€trial€court€to€grant€judicial€diversion€if€there€isÐ Š Ú Ðð ðany€substantial€evidence€to€support€the€refusalðð€contained€in€theÐ p!À  Ðrecord.ÐV"¦!` x` x ÐÓ XÓòòÓ  ÓÓ  ÓState€v.€Bonestelóó,€871€S.W.2d€163,€168€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993)€(quoting€òòState€v.€OscarÐ <#Œ" ÐAndersonóó,€857€S.W.2d€571,€572€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1992)).Ð "$r# ÐÓï€ÓÌÓ  Óà  àIn€reviewing€the€decision€of€a€trial€court€to€grant€or€deny€judicial€diversion,€this€CourtÐ î%>!% Ðapplies€an€abuse€of€discretion€standard.€€òòBonestelóó,€871€S.W.2d€at€168;€òòAndersonóó,€857€S.W.2d€atÐ Ô&$"& Ð572.€€In€determining€whether€an€accused€should€be€granted€judicial€diversion,€the€trial€courtÐ º' #' Ðshould€consider€the€defendantððs€criminal€record,€social€history,€mental€and€physical€condition,Ð  (ð#( Ðand€amenability€to€correction;€as€well€as€the€circumstances€of€the€offense,€the€deterrent€effect€ofÐ †)Ö$) Ðpunishment€upon€other€criminal€activity,€and€the€likelihood€that€pretrial€diversion€will€serve€theÐ l*¼%* Ðends€of€justice€and€best€interests€of€both€the€public€and€the€defendant.€òòóó€òòBonestelóó,€871€S.W.2d€atÐ R+¢&+ Ðâ â168.€€òòóóIf,€after€assessing€all€relevant€factors,€the€trial€court€chooses€to€deny€judicial€diversion,€theÐ 8,ˆ', Ðcourt€must€articulate€on€the€record€both€the€specific€reasons€supporting€the€denial€and€why€thoseÐ ° Ðfactors€applicable€to€the€denial€of€diversion€outweigh€the€other€factors€for€consideration.€€òòId.óó€€Ð –æ Ðâ âÌà  àIn€the€instant€case,€the€trial€court€found€that€the€defendant€ð ðdidnððt€use€a€weapon.ðð€€WhileÐ b² Ðacknowledging€that€the€defendant€ð ðgot€into€a€fight€he€shouldnððt€have€gotten€into,ðð€the€trial€courtÐ H˜ Ðpointed€out€that€ð ðthere€were€two€men€engaged€in€this€fight,€and€either€one€of€them€could€haveÐ . ~ Ðhad€their€leg€cut€by€this€window.ðð€€The€trial€court€also€found€that€the€circumstances€of€theÐ  d Ðoffense€were€so€unusual€as€to€be€unlikely€to€be€repeated.€€In€addition,€the€trial€court€found€thatÐ ú J Ðthe€defendant€had€six€years€of€regular€employment€prior€to€his€conviction.€€Finally,€the€trial€courtÐ à 0 Ðrecognized€that€defendant€ð ðwas€committing€adultery,€and€thatððs€maybe€an€immoral€act€but€it€wasÐ Æ   Ðnot€an€illegal€act.€€It€wasnððt€even€in€violation€of€the€Williamson€County€[divorce]€court€order.ððÐ ¬ ü  ЀÌà  àAfter€making€the€foregoing€findings,€the€trial€court€expressed€concern€Ð xÈ  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àthat€there€had€been€a€jury€trial;€that€there€has€been€considerableÐ ^®  Ðapplication€of€State€resources€through€the€District€AttorneyððsÐ D”  Ðoffice€and€the€judicial€department€of€the€State;€a€number€of€peopleÐ *z  Ðinconvenienced€during€jury€selection,€and€the€remaining€jurorsÐ ` Ðactually€selected€missed€work€that€day,€and€employers€and€othersÐ öF Ðwere€inconvenienced.€€ÐÜ,` x` x ÐThe€trial€court€went€on€to€deny€the€defendantððs€request€for€judicial€diversion€stating€that€theÐ Â Ðdefendantððs€conduct€at€the€bowling€center,€ð ðand€his€continued€involvement€with€Miss€Johnson,Ð ¨ø Ðwhile€these€court€orders€were€in€effect€and€while€she€was€a€married€woman,€suggests€that€he€isÐ ŽÞ Ðnot€that€ideal€good€citizen€.€.€.€.ðð€€The€trial€court€added€Ð tÄ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àI€think€the€Court€will€grant€[judicial€diversion]€some€day,€andÐ Zª Ðmaybe€grant€it€even€on€a€crime€involving€violence,€when€the€CourtÐ @ Ðfinds€that€the€victim€was€sufficiently€involved€in€the€provocationÐ &v Ðas€existed€in€this€case.Ð \` x` x Ðà  àÌà  àà8 ` à€€€€€And€I€do€regret€that€[the€defendant]€may€lose€his€long„termÐ Ø( Ðemployment€with€the€Williamson€County€Schools,€because€of€this.€Ð ¾ ÐAt€the€same€time,€he€may€be€able€to€appeal,€and€get€this€CourtððsÐ ¤ô Ðjudgment€reversed,€as€to€this€Courtððs€denial€of€diversion,€or€evenÐ Š Ú Ðthe€denial€of€the€judgment€of€acquittal.Ðp!À ` x` x ÐÌà  à€We€first€note€that€it€appears€from€the€record€that€in€denying€judicial€diversion,€the€trialÐ <#Œ" Ðcourt€placed€great€weight€on€the€fact€that€there€had€been€a€jury€trial.€€However,€any€considerationÐ "$r# Ðof€the€fact€that€there€had€been€a€jury€trial€was€erroneous€because€Tennessee€Code€AnnotatedÐ %X $ Ðsection€40-35-313(a)(1)(A)€clearly€allows€judicial€diversion€for€an€eligible€defendant€ð ðwho€isÐ î%>!% Ðfound€guilty€or€pleads€guilty.ðð€€Although€we€acknowledge€the€trial€courtððs€obvious€struggle€toÐ Ô&$"& Ðreach€the€correct€decision,€our€review€of€the€record€reveals€no€substantial€evidence€to€support€theÐ º' #' Ðdenial€of€judicial€diversion.€€The€defendant€has€no€criminal€record.€€He€is€the€divorced€father€ofÐ  (ð#( Ðfour€children€and€pays€$698.25€a€month€for€child€support.€€The€defendant€does€not€use€alcohol€orÐ †)Ö$) Ðdrugs€and€is€in€good€physical€condition.€The€defendant€has€been€employed€as€a€school€bus€driverÐ l*¼%* Ðfor€six€years€and€also€owns€a€tree€service.€€The€defendant€provides€his€children€with€healthÐ R+¢&+ Ðinsurance€through€his€employment€as€a€bus€driver.€€All€of€these€factors€weigh€in€favor€of€Ð 8,ˆ', Ðgranting€judicial€diversion.€€òòState€v.€Lewisóó,€978€S.W.2d€558,€566„67€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997).Ð -n(- ÐÑ$<Ç Ñâ $âÑ8€–-XXdæXXdæ8Ñâ $âÑ  ÑÌà  àWith€respect€to€the€circumstances€of€the€offense,€the€record€reveals€that€the€offense€didÐ –æ Ðnot€involve€a€weapon€and€that€the€victim€provoked€the€defendant€by€striking€him€first.€Ð |Ì ÐAdditionally,€the€trial€court€found€that€the€victim€and€defendant€were€engaged€in€a€mutualÐ b² Ðphysical€altercation€when€the€injury€occurred€and€that€either€man€could€have€been€cut€by€theÐ H˜ Ðbroken€glass.€€With€respect€to€the€deterrent€effect,€the€offense€did€not€involve€an€intentional€orÐ . ~ Ðknowing€act,€but€rather€involved€reckless€conduct€occurring€under€such€unusual€circumstancesÐ  d Ðthat€it€is€unlikely€that€a€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€law€motivated€the€defendantððs€conduct.€Ð ú J ÐFinally,€the€ends€of€justice€would€òònotóó€be€served€were€the€defendant€to€lose€his€long„termÐ à 0 Ðemployment€due€to€a€felony€conviction€for€an€offense€which€occurred€under€circumstances€suchÐ Æ   Ðas€the€ones€in€this€case,€i.e.,€the€victim€was€significantly€involved€in€the€provocation,€the€victimÐ ¬ ü  Ðand€the€defendant€were€engaged€in€a€mutual€physical€fight,€and€the€defendant€did€not€actÐ ’â  Ðintentionally€or€knowingly.€€Ð xÈ  ÐÌà  àThere€is€no€proof€contained€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€requiredÐ D”  Ðfactors€for€determining€whether€a€defendant€should€be€placed€on€judicial€diversion.€WeÐ *z  Ðacknowledge€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€the€defendant€was€having€an€affair€with€a€marriedÐ ` Ðwoman€while€a€court€order€was€in€place€that€prohibited€her€from€having€contact€with€theÐ öF Ðdefendant.€€However,€we€also€recognize,€as€did€the€trial€court,€that€the€defendant€was€not€underÐ Ü, Ðsuch€court€order€and€therefore,€did€not€violate€it.€€As€such,€we€find€the€defendantððs€conduct€doesÐ Â Ðnot€outweigh€the€other€positive€factors€in€favor€of€granting€judicial€diversion€or€rise€to€the€levelÐ ¨ø Ðof€substantial€evidence€in€support€of€the€trial€courtððs€denial€of€judicial€diversion.€€Considering€allÐ ŽÞ Ðof€the€required€criteria€for€determining€the€defendantððs€suitability€for€judicial€diversion,€weÐ tÄ Ðconclude€that€the€trial€court€abused€its€discretion€by€denying€the€defendantððs€request€for€judicialÐ Zª Ðdiversion.€€Accordingly,€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€reversed.Ð @ Ðòòò òÓ  ÓÌCONCLUSIONóóó óÐ  \ ÐÌÓß¡Óà  àBased€upon€our€review€of€the€record,€we€conclude€that€there€is€sufficient€evidence€toÐ Ø( Ðsupport€the€defendantððs€conviction€for€reckless€aggravated€assault.€€However,€considering€theÐ ¾ Ðappropriate€factors€for€analyzing€a€defendantððs€request€for€judicial€diversion,€there€is€noÐ ¤ô Ðsubstantial€evidence€to€support€the€denial€of€judicial€diversion.€€Therefore,€the€judgment€of€theÐ Š Ú Ðtrial€court€with€respect€to€the€issue€of€judicial€diversion€is€reversed.€€Because€we€haveÐ p!À  Ðdetermined€that€the€defendant€should€be€placed€on€judicial€diversion,€we€need€not€address€theÐ V"¦! Ðissues€raised€by€the€defendant€with€regard€to€the€sentence€imposed.€€The€judgment€of€the€trialÐ <#Œ" Ðcourt€is€affirmed€in€part€and€reversed€and€remanded€in€part.Ð "$r# ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÓ hÓ___________________________________€Ð l*¼%* ÐJOHN€EVERETT€WILLIAMS,€JUDGEÐ R+¢&+ ÐÓÖ ÓÓ hÓÔ€ôÁªòXX–-Ô