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GeraldD._Waggoner_,MemphisTennessee(attrial)#}XXK#XKX},andLarryM.Sargent,Memphis,Tennessee(on  appeal)#}XXK #XKX},fortheappellant,JosephJackson,Jr. t PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;BradenH._Boucek_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral; L  _WilliamL.Gibbons,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;_ԀandDavidN._Pritchard_,AssistantDistrictAttorney 8!  General,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. $"t! @@OO& OPINION #}XXK #XKX} $8 $  X  Thedefendant,JosephJackson,Jr.,wasconvicted,ascharged,oftwocountsofattempted '"' firstdegree(premeditated)murder,followingajurytrial.Thedefendantwassentencedtotwenty (#( yearsoneachcount,tobeservedconcurrently.Thistimelyappealfollowed.Thedefendant )$) contends:(1)_insufficient_Ԁevidenceexiststosupporthisconviction;(2)_the_Ԁtrialcourterredinits p*%* chargetothejury,relativetothedoctrineoftransferredintent;_and(_3)doublejeopardybars \+&+ convictionsforbothoffenses.Wedisagreeandaffirmbothconvictions. H,',  4-(- Ї  X #}XXK #XKX}  @  @`  @  @  @h  @ Facts    X Attrial,theStatecalledthefollowingwitnesses:BrittneyTaylor,SergeantDennis_McNeil_,  Officer_Lavern_ԀJones,_Lydell_Ԁ_Yarbrough_,andJohnnyMaxwell.Thedefenseofferednoproof.We t havecarefullyreviewedthetestimonyofallwitnesses.Werecitethefollowingfactsinlightmost ` favorabletotheStateasthedefendantcontendstheevidenceisinsufficienttosupporthis L  convictions. 8    $ t  OnFebruary3,2000,therewasalargealtercationbetweenanumberofgangmembersand  \ otherstudentsintheparkinglotoftheMAPCOExpressconveniencestore(MAPCO)on_Raines_  H  RoadinsoutheastMemphis.Thealtercationtookplaceintheafternoon,aboutthetimenearby  4  schoolsweredismissing.Thedefendanthada runinthepreviousdaywithsomerivalgang   membersand,accordingtohisstatementstopolice,hadbeenthreatenedbythem.Duetothat run   in,itwasfairlycommonknowledgeinthecommunitythattherewouldbeafightattheMAPCO   onFebruary3,thustherewasquitealargecrowdintheparkinglot.      ThereisevidencethatearlieronFebruary3,thedefendanttoldhisfriend,_Lydell_Ԁ_Yarbrough_, l therewouldbeanaltercationlaterthatday._Yarbrough_Ԁbroughtarifletoschoolandletthedefendant X knowhehadit.Itisunclearif_Yarbrough_Ԁbroughttheriflebecauseofthepotentialaltercation.The D defendantthenputitintohisbackpackandcarrieditthroughouttheschoolday.Inorderfortherifle 0 tobecarriedinthebackpackwithoutdetection,ithadtobedisassembled. l  X Afterschool,asthecrowdstartedassemblingattheMAPCO,anumberoffightsbrokeout, D includingonebetweenthedefendantandJohnnyMaxwell.Accordingtoatleasttwowitnesses,a 0 policeofficerandJohnnyMaxwell,Maxwell beatupthedefendantinafightthatlastedabouta  minute.Atthistime,thedefendantwasnotcarryingtherifle.ThecrowdattheMAPCOhadgrown  quitelargebythistime.    ImmediatelyafterthefightbetweenthedefendantandMaxwell,thedefendantwalkedtoa | nearbytruckwheretwoofhisfriends,includingYarbrough,weresitting.Thepoliceofficerstated h thatMaxwellandhisfriendsweretauntingthedefendant.Thecrowdhadstillnotdiminished.The T  defendantthengrabbedorwashandedtherifle,andwalkedbackwiththeassembledrifletoward @! Maxwell.TherearedifferingversionsastowhoassembledtherifleandwhetherMaxwellandhis ,"|  friendswalkedtowardsthedefendantasthedefendantwalkedtothetruckorweresimplystill #h! hangingaroundtheMAPCOlot.Calmly,thedefendantwalkedtowardsMaxwell,liftedtherifle, $T" andfiredoneshotinanattempttokillMaxwell.k l#  1      ׀HemissedMaxwell,butthebulletstrucktwelve $@ # yearoldBrittneyTaylor#}XXK#XKX},whowaswalkingbehindthecrowd,intheside.Shehadtobeairliftedto %,!$  thehospital.Thedefendantthenputthegunintothetruckandwasalmostimmediatelyapprehended &"% bytheoffdutypoliceofficerwhohadwitnessedthescene.Thedefendantstwofriendsdroveaway  fromthesceneinthetruckbutwerepulledoverashortdistancefromtheMAPCO.     The_defendantcontends,inter_Ԁalia,thattheevidencewasinsufficienttosustainanattempted t firstdegreemurderconviction.Inlightofthis,itisimportanttounderstandadditionalversionsof ` theevents. L   8   ThepoliceofficertestifiedthatonFebruary3,2000,hewasoffdutynearthefightscene, $ t althoughhewasstillinuniform.HesaidhenoticedalargecrowdattheMAPCO,withseveral  ` differentfightsoccurring.Hewenttothesceneandbrokeuponeofthefights.#}XXK$ #XKX}Hesaidhesawthe  L  defendantarguingwithtwoshirtlessboyswhowerejumpingupanddownand throwinggang  8  signsathim.Theofficertestifieditappearedasthoughthedefendanthadbeen gottenthebetter $  of.Hethenwitnessedthedefendantwalktoagreentruckandthenwalkbacktotheboyswhohad   beentauntinghim,getting prettyclosetothem.ThedefendantthenfiredoneshotatMaxwelland    casually#}XXK$#XKX}walkedbacktothetruckandputtherifleinit.Theofficerstatedtheothertwoboysat   thetruckwerelaughing.Afterthedefendantputthegunbackinthetruck,theofficertestifiedthat   heimmediatelyapprehendedthedefendant.Hesaidthedefendantlooked whipped,acted p depressed,andsaidhedidnotmeantoshootthevictim. \  H Oncrossexamination,theofficerstatedthatthewholeincidenttook averyshorttime,less 4 thanthirtyseconds.! !  p  (eh83 ` _Lydell_Ԁ_Yarbrough_,whohadpendingchargesforattemptedfirstdegreemurderforactions H relatedtothiscase,testifiedtothefollowing:Hesaidthedefendanttoldhimonthedayinquestion 4 that,onthepreviousday,thedefendanthadanaltercationwithsomeotherboysandwasletting   _Yarbrough_Ԁknowthatsomethingmighthappenthatday.Yarbroughtestifiedhe(Yarbrough)brought   arifletoschoolthatday,adisassembledonethathewasabletokeepinhisbackpack.Hetoldthe  defendantabouttherifle,andthedefendantthenobtaineditandkeptitinthedefendantsbackpack.  Afterschool,theywenttotheMAPCOwhereacrowdwasforminginanticipationofthefightsthey  knewwerecoming.YarbroughtestifiedthatafightbrokeoutbetweenthedefendantandMaxwell. l Atthattime,thedefendantdidnothavethegun;itwasinatruckthat_Yarbrough_Ԁandanotherfriend X  weresittinginattheMAPCOparkinglot.AfterthefightbetweenthedefendantandMaxwell D! ended,afightYarbroughsaidlastedaboutaminute,thedefendantwalkedovertothetruckandgot 0"  thegun.Hestatedhebelievedthedefendanthadtoreassemblethegun.Thedefendantthenwalked #l! backtoMaxwellandMaxwellsfriends,andYarbroughsaidhethenheardagunshot.Yarbrough $X" commentedthat,afterthefistfight,#}XXK2'#XKX}Ԁthedefendantsdemeanorwascalm.Healsotestifiedthatthe $D # Statehadnotgivenhimanydealstotestifyandthathewasonlytryingtotellthetruth. %0!$  &"% Oncrossexamination,_Yarbrough_Ԁtestifiedthatthedefendanthadtoldhimthealtercation, '#& takingplacethedaybeforetheshooting,hadbeenafightthatthedefendanthadbrokenup.Hesaid (#' thedefendanttoldhimthat,afterbreakingupthefight,hislifewasthreatened.Hestatedwhilethere )$( wereseveralfistfightsoccurringattheMAPCOsimultaneously,theonebetweenthedefendantand |*%) Maxwellwasbetweenjustthetwoofthem._Yarbrough_Ԁstatedthathehadnotputtheguntogether h+&* nordidheencouragethedefendanttoshootatMaxwell.Whenconfrontedwithastatementhehad  madeonthedayoftheshootingwhenhesaidhehadgiventheguntothedefendant,_Yarbrough_  declaredthattheformerstatementwasincorrectandthatthetruthwasthatthedefendantcameto  thetruckandgotthegun,that_Yarbrough_Ԁonlybroughtit#}XXK>1#XKX}Ԁtothefight. t  ` ThefinalwitnessimportantforouranalysiswasJohnnyMaxwell.Maxwelltestifiedthathe L  indeedhadbeeninafistfightwiththedefendant,oneonone,thatlasted_a fewminutes_.He 8  statedtherewereotherfightsgoingonatthesametime,buthisfightwiththedefendantwasjust $ t betweenthetwoofthem.#}XXK6#XKX}ԀMaxwelladmittedthathehadbeatenthedefendantinthefight.#}XXK8#XKX}ԀHestated  ` thataboutaminuteafterthefistfight,heturnedtowalkaway,butsawthedefendantwalktothe  L  truck,wherehewashandedthegunbyhis partner.Hestatedhehadnotwalkedtowardsthe  8  defendantasthedefendantwenttothetruck.#}XXK_9#XKX}ԀAccordingtoMaxwell,thedefendantwalkedtowithin $   tentofifteenfeetofhimandfiredtheshotthatultimatelyhitandinjuredBrittneyTaylor.      ThedefendantwasconvictedbyajuryofattemptedfirstdegreemurderofbothJohnny   MaxwellandBrittneyTaylor#}XXK:#XKX}.Hewassentencedtotwentyyearsforeachconviction,tobeserved   concurrently#}XXK<#XKX}ԀintheTennesseeDepartmentofCorrection,asaRangeIstandardoffender. p  \  X  SufficiencyoftheEvidence H = X= Thedefendantarguesthattheevidencepresentedwasinsufficienttoconvicthimof  p attemptedfirstdegreemurder. !XKXXXKSpecifically,thedefendantclaimstheevidencecouldnothave  \ supportedaconvictionformorethanmanslaughter,ashewasactingintheheatofpassionwhenhe L firedthegun.Wheresufficiencyoftheevidenceischallenged,therelevantquestionforanappellate 8 courtiswhether,afterviewingtheevidenceinthelightmostfavorabletotheState,anyrationaltrier $ offactcouldhavefoundtheessentialelementsofthecrimeorcrimesbeyondareasonabledoubt.  Tenn.R.App.P.13(e);Jackson_v._ԀVirginia,443U.S.307,319,99S.Ct.2781,2789,61L.Ed.2d  560(1979);State_v._ԀAbrams,935S.W.2d399,401(Tenn.1996).Theweightandcredibilityofthe  witnessestestimonyaremattersentrustedexclusivelytothejuryasthe_triers_Ԁoffact.State_v._  Sheffield,676S.W.2d542,547(Tenn.1984);State_v._ԀBrewer,932S.W.2d1,19(Tenn.Crim.App. p 1996).#XKXX!XK>##}XXK&=#XKX} !XKXXXKAjuryverdictaccreditstheStateswitnessesandresolvesallconflictsinfavoroftheState. \  ЀStatev._Bigbee_,885S.W.2d797,803(Tenn.1994).Onappeal,theStateisentitledtothestrongest L! legitimateviewoftheevidenceandallreasonableinferenceswhichmaybedrawntherefrom.Id.; 8"  State_v._ԀCabbage,571S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978).Moreover,aguiltyverdictremovesthe $#t! presumptionofinnocencewhichtheappellantenjoyedattrialandraisesapresumptionofguilton $`" appeal.State_v._ԀGrace,493S.W.2d474,476(Tenn.1973).Theappellanthastheburdenof $L # overcomingthispresumptionofguilt.Id.#XKXX!XKD##}XXKC#XKX}  %8!$  &$"%  Theremustbesufficientevidencetohavesupportedfirstdegreepremeditatedmurderhad '#& thedefendantbeensuccessfulinhisattempttokillMaxwell. !XKXXXKTheapplicabledefinitionoffirst (#' degreemurderis, [a]premeditatedandintentionalkillingofanother.Tenn.CodeAnn.3913 )$( 202(a)(1)(supp.2002).Premeditationnecessitates apreviouslyformeddesignorintenttokill, *%) State_v._ԀWest,844S.W.2d144,147(Tenn.1992)(citationsomitted),and anactdoneafterthe t+&* exerciseofreflectionandjudgment...[meaning]thattheintenttokillmusthavebeenformedprior  totheactitself.Tenn.CodeAnn.3913202(d).Italsorequiresthattheaccusedbe sufficiently  freefromexcitementandpassionastobecapableofpremeditation.Id.   t Althoughthejurymaynotengageinspeculation,itmayinferpremeditationfromthemanner ` andcircumstancesofthekilling.State_v._ԀBland,958S.W.2d651,660(Tenn.1997);Statev._Bordis_, L  905S.W.2d214,222(Tenn._Crim._ԀApp.1995).OurSupremeCourthasdelineatedseveral 8  circumstancesthatmaybeindicativeofpremeditation,includingtheuseofadeadlyweaponupon $ t anunarmedvictim,thefactthatthekillingwasparticularlycruel,declarationsoftheintenttokill  ` thevictimbythedefendant,themakingofpreparationsbeforethekillingforthepurposeof  L  concealingthecrime,andcalmnessimmediatelyafterthekilling.SeeBland,958S.W.2dat660.  8  #XKXX!XKH##}XXKG#XKX} Thereisampleevidenceintherecordthatthejurymayhaverelieduponindeterminingthat   thedefendantintendedandpremeditatedhisactionsofretrievingaweaponandfiringitinsucha   mannerandatsuchadistancethatthelikelyresultwouldbedeath.Arationaltrieroffactcould   havedeterminedthatthedefendanthadtimetothinkandpremeditateoverhisactionsbeforeheleft   theinitialfightwithMaxwellandpickedupthegun.Noevidencewasproducedtoindicate p Maxwell,theintendedvictim,wasarmed;thereforeitcouldhavebeendeterminedthedefendant \ usedadeadlyweaponagainstanunarmedvictim.Therewasevidencepresentedthatthedefendant H toldhisfriendsthat somethingmighthappenlaterthatday,whichcouldhavebeenviewedasa 4 declarationofintent.Therewasevidencethedefendantwasawareoftheavailabilityofthegunand  p thathedisposedofthegunaftertheshooting,whichcouldindicatepreparationforthecrimeandan  \ efforttoconcealthecrime.Therewasevidencethatthedefendantactedcalmandcoolafterthe H fight,andarationaljurycouldhaveconcludedthatcoolandcalmdemeanorindicatedthedefendant 4 wasnotactingundertheheatofpassion.Theonlyevidencethedefendantofferstoprovethatno   rationaljurycouldhaveconcludedhewasattemptingfirstdegreemurderistheconclusorystatement   that,becausethedefendantlosthisoneononefistfight,hewasactingundertheheatofpassion.  GivingthestrongestlegitimateviewoftheevidencetotheStateanddrawingallreasonable  inferencesfromtheevidencethatwaspresented,weholdtherewassufficientevidencetosupport  arationaljurysfindingsthatthedefendantpremeditatedandplannedtofiretheguntokillMaxwell. l #}XXKQP#XKX}  XJuryInstruction D!  X*Y 0"     Thedefendantclaimsthedoctrineof transferredintentshouldnothavebeenappliedto #l! allowthedefendantsintenttoshootMaxwelltobetransferredtoTaylor.Tosupporthisposition, $X" thedefendantpresentsan1849case,_Bratton_Ԁv.State,29Tenn.103(1849),inwhichtheTennessee $D # SupremeCourtspecificallyrejectedthecommonlawdoctrineoftransferredintentincriminalcases. %0!$ Additionally,thedefendantpointsustoSullivan_v._ԀState,173Tenn.475,121S.W.2d535,537 &"% (Tenn.1938),inwhichoursupremecourtacknowledgedthatTennesseewasoftheminorityview '#& andhadneveradoptedtransferredintentbeyonduseinfelonymurder.Thedefendantpositsthat (#' Tennesseeonlyadopted transferredintenttotheextentmandatedbythe1932legislativeenactment )$(  ofthestatesfirstfelonymurderstatute.Thedefendantsargumentismisplaced,asTennesseeno |*%) longerapplies transferredintentbutsimplyevaluateswhethertherewasanintenttocausethe  ultimateresult.     Assuch,thedefendantclaimsthefollowingchargeconcerningintentshouldnothavebeen t submittedtothejury: `  X X2.Thatthedefendantactedintentionally.Apersonactsintentionallywith L  respecttothenatureoftheconduct,ortoaresultoftheconduct,whenitisthe 8  personsconsciousobjectiveordesiretoengage_intheconduct_Ԁorcausetheresult. $ t Adefendantsconsciousobjectiveneednotbetokillaspecificvictim.Ifyoufind  ` beyondareasonabledoubtthatthedefendantintendedtocausetheresult,thedeath  L  ofaperson,andthathedidsowithpremeditation,thenthekillingofanother,even  8  ifnottheintendedvictim,wouldbefirstdegreemurder. $   X_ Xz_   Contrarytothedefendantsposition,thischargebecameacceptableasacorrectstatement   ofthelawfollowingtheleadingcaseinTennesseeconcerningthedoctrineoftransferredintent.      In_Millen_Ԁv.State,988S.W.2d164,16466(Tenn.1999)#}XXKX#XKX},thedefendantintentionallyfired p agunataspecificperson,butinadvertentlykilledarandomvictim.Oursupremecourtdetermined \ thattheTennesseemurderstatute,TennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection3913202,didnotlimitits H applicationtotheintendedvictim,butincorporatedthedoctrineof transferredintenttoallow 4 applicationtoanyvictimiftheintentexistedtomurderaspecificperson.Thecourtstatedthatthe  p commonlawhistoryof transferredintenthaslittleapplicationunderourmodernstatutorylaw.  \ Id.at167.Thecourtconcludedthatifadefendanthastheintenttokillanintendedvictimandan H innocentbystanderiskilled,theelementofintentwillbesatisfied.Id.at168. 4    After_Millen_,theTennesseePatternJuryInstructionswereamendedtoconformwiththe   languagecontainedtherein,whichresultedintheexactlanguageusedintheinstantcase.We  concludeitwasnoterrortoprovidethejurywiththeinstruction.    #}XXK6d#XKX}TheevidenceindicatesthatthedefendantintendedtoshootandkillMaxwell,buthe l inadvertentlyshotandinjuredTaylor.TheintenttoshootandkillMaxwellwastheconduct X  intendedbythedefendant. Transferredintentbeingincorporatedintothedefinitionofintent,we D! concludethetrialcourtdidnoterr. 0"   #l!   XDoubleJeopardy $X"  X]k $D #    Thedefendantclaimsthetrialcourt_punished_Ԁhimtwiceforthesameoffensebyconvicting %0!$ himofboththeattemptedmurderofMaxwellandtheattemptedmurderofTaylor,despitethere &"% beingonlyoneact. !XKXXXK Theconstitutionalrightagainstdoublejeopardyprotects_against:_Ԁ(1)_a_Ԁsecond '#& prosecutionafteranacquittal;(2)_a_Ԁsecondprosecutionafteraconviction;_and_Ԁ(3)multiple (#' punishmentsforthesameoffense.Statev._Beauregard_,32S.W.3d681,682(Tenn.2000).Therule )$(  inTennesseeiswellsettledthatconstitutionalprovisionsagainstdoublejeopardyprotectanaccused *%) fromtheperilofasecondpunishmentandasecondtrialforthesameoffense._Whitwell_Ԁv.State,  520S.W.2d338,341(Tenn.1975);State_v._ԀTaylor,912S.W.2d183,185(Tenn.Crim.App.1995). #XKXX!XKl##}XXKi#XKX}      Insupportofhisposition,thedefendantcitesStatev._Nickens_,No.03C019205CR00189, t 1993Tenn.Crim.App.LEXIS513(Knoxville#}XXKp#XKX},Aug.6,1993).#}XXK&r#XKX}ԀInNickens,thisCourtheldthata ` defendantcouldnotbesubjectedtopunishmentsforbothdrivingonarevokedlicenseandfor L  feloniousoperationofamotorvehicleiftheyarosefromthesameincident. Id.at*25.Although 8  notdirectlyrelevanttotheinstantcase,itshouldbenotedthattheNickenscourtactuallyallowed $ t separateprosecutionsformultiplecrimesarisingfromthesametransaction.Thedefendantin  ` Nickens,overtheStatesobjection,pledguiltytorecklessdrivinganddrivingonarevokedlicense,  L  yetwasstillprosecutedforthefeloniousoperationofamotorvehicle.Recklessdrivinganddriving  8  onarevokedlicensearelesseroffensesoffeloniousoperation;yet,despitetheacceptanceofthe $  guiltyplea,thisCourtallowedthefelonyprosecution,concludingthattheprinciplesofdouble   jeopardyprotection,finality,andpreventionofprosecutorialoverreachingwerenotimplicatedsince   theguiltypleawasobjectedtobytheState.Id.at*19.Nonetheless,itisdifficulttoseehow   _Nickens_appliesintheinstantcase,inlightofthewellestablishedpositionthatasinglecriminal   episode,involvingmultiplevictims,cansustainmultipleconvictions.  _Nickens_dealtwithmultiple p punishmentsstemmingfromthesameactbutdidnotfocusonwhetherthatactresultedinmultiple ` victims.Itisthepresenceofvictimsthatdistinguishesthepresentcasefrom_Nickens_. L  8 #}XXKxr#XKX}hXKXXXKSw$t S#h}XhXK0z#hXKXh}#XKXXhXKOz#hXKXXXKIn_Blockburger_Ԁv.UnitedStates,284U.S.299,304,52S.Ct.180,182,76L.Ed.306(1932#h}XhXKz#hXKXh}#XKXXhXKz#hXKXXXK),#XKXXhXK|#hXKXXXK#h}XhXK{#hXKXh} w theUnitedStatesSupremeCourt S#XKXXhXKW|##}XXK|#h}}hXKXh}statedthatanyresolutionofaquestionaboutwhethermultiple ? punishmentsareallowedmustincludestatutoryconstructionanalysisrelativetowhetherthe +{ legislatureintendedtopunishforonlyoneorfortwocrimes.#h}XhXKx}##}h}Y}# SXKX}hXKXXXKӀSimilartothequestionofwhether g multipleoffensesapplytoasingularact,thequestionofhowmanyunitsofprosecutioncanbeused / whenacontinuingcourseofconductoccursisansweredbydetermininghowmanyunitsthe  legislatureintended.State_v._ԀDavis,654S.W.2d688,696(Tenn.Crim.App.1983).Clearly, o legislativeintentisimportant,sowemustdetermineifthelegislatureintendedfortheretobethe 7 possibilityofmultipleconvictionswhentherearemultiplevictimsstemmingfromasingleact. S#XKXXhXK##}XXK~#XKX}ԀFirst O degreemurderinTennesseeisdefinedas:(1)Apremeditatedandintentionalkillingofanother;(2) ; Akillingofanothercommittedintheperpetrationoforattempttoperpetrateanyfirstdegreemurder, ' ..#}XXKA#XKX}.Tenn.CodeAnn.3913202(a).Ourcourtshaveinterpretedthisasmeaningtherecanbe   multipleconvictions#}XXK#XKX}Ԁwhentherearemultiplevictims. !   "! InStatev._Goins_,705S.W.2d648,651(Tenn.1986)#}XXKc#XKX},citingStatev.Irvin,oursupremecourt #" stated, generallyifacriminalepisodeinvolvesseveralvictimswhohavepersonallybeen s$# victimized,theevidencecouldsustainmultipleconvictions.SeeStatev.Irvin,603S.W.2d121 _% $ (Tenn.1980)(_distinguishing_Ԁcrimesagainstthepersonfromcrimesagainstproperty,quotingfrom K&!% Vigilv.State,563P.2d1344,1352(Wyo.1977)),seealsoStatev.Denton,938S.W.2d373,381 7'"& (Tenn.1996). Additionally,thecourtinIrvinstated,  S#}XXKI#XKX}hXKXXXKItseemsillogicaltous,asageneral #(s#' proposition,toholdthatwhentwopersonshavebeenkilledbyanaccused,hehascommittedonly (;$( onehomicide.Priorcasesinthisstatesoholdingareoverruledormodifiedtothe_extentthatthey )%) conflict_Ԁherewith.Irvin,603S.W.2dat123;seealsoStatev._Pelayo_,881S.W.2d7,910(Tenn. {*%* _Crim._ԀApp.1994)(_holding_Ԁthat#h}XhXKN#hXKXh}#XKXXhXKm#hXKXXXKifacriminalactordisplaysadeadlyweaponorcausesseriousbodily C+&+ injurytomorethanoneperson,such% j %jԀconductwouldjustifyconvictionsforeachvictiminvolved).  ,[', Ѐ S#XKXXhXKV##}XXK#XKX}  Becausethetwoseparateconvictionsintheinstantcasearosefromtwoseparateanddistinct  victims,weholdthetrialcourtdidnoterrinallowingthetwoconvictions.    #}XXK#XKX} t   Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.  `  ` #}XXK##XKX} 8   $ t  `    `   L   `     h      p _______________________________  8   `     h      p JOHNEVERETTWILLIAMS,JUDGE