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Ý ƒR›g$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô-¤ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAs€noted€above,€the€defendant€was€also€charged€in€count€two€with€felony€murder,€based€on€the€underlyingÐ ° Ðfelony€of€robbery.€€The€jury€found€the€defendant€guilty€of€reckless€homicide€as€included€in€count€two.€€The€two€verdicts,Ð n¾ Ðone€for€voluntary€manslaughter€as€included€in€count€one€and€one€for€reckless€homicide€as€included€in€count€two,€wereÐ ,| Ðmerged€into€one€conviction€for€voluntary€manslaughter.€€At€the€hearing€on€the€defendantððs€motion€for€a€new€trial,€theÐ ê: Ðdefendant€argued€that€the€verdicts€were€inconsistent.€€The€law€in€this€state€is€that€ð ðconsistency€between€verdicts€onÐ ¨ø Ðseparate€counts€of€an€indictment€is€not€necessary.ðð€òòWiggins€v.€Stateóó,€498€S.W.2d€92,€93€(Tenn.€1973).€€This€court€hasÐ f¶ Ðstated€that€ð ð[i]nconsistent€verdicts€are€permitted€as€long€as€there€is€sufficient€evidence€to€permit€a€rational€fact€finderÐ $ t Ðto€find€a€defendantððs€guilt€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€on€the€charges€on€which€the€defendant€was€convicted.ðð€€òòState€v.Ð â 2 ÐTony€Scott€Walkeróó,€No.€02C01„9704„CC„00147,€1997€WL€746433,€at€*3€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€Dec.€3,€1997€at€€Jackson).€Ð   ð ÐOur€determination,€therefore,€is€whether€the€evidence€was€sufficient€to€support€the€defendantððs€conviction€for€voluntaryÐ ^ ®  Ðmanslaughter.€€  áÝ ƒR›g$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô-¤ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔSelf„defense€was€not€argued€or€requested€at€trial€as€a€defense€to€the€fatal€shooting€of€the€victim.- ù-(|G2›g$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€FÀ»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô-¤ò»»Ô d(|3–‰$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€FÀ»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3–‰$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€FÀ»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€FÀ»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÑ  ÑÔ€¼FÀ»»»ÔÑ8€8|XXdæ»»d8Ñà@ttìàÔ‡îrÓFÀÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€CRIMINAL€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†¼FÀ»îîrÓ #ԈРР ÐÓ  Óà @ àà @` àAssigned€on€Briefs€July€11,€2000Ð ð@ ÐÔ‡X8|X»¼FÀÔÌò òÔ#†¼FÀ»XX8|#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóó€v.€MANOLITO€JEMISONÔ‡X8|X»¼FÀÔó óÐ ä4 ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Criminal€Court€for€Davidson€CountyÐ Ø ( Ðà@@øøìàNo.€99„A„482€€€€€€Steve€Dozier,€JudgeÐ ¾  ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<o` AßÐ pÀ  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M1999„00752„CCA„R3„CD€„€Filed€November€22,€Ô_Ô2000Ô_ÔÐ eµ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<0` AßÐ 1  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThe€defendant€was€found€guilty€by€a€Davidson€County€jury€of€the€lesser€offense€of€voluntaryÐ &v  Ðmanslaughter€on€one€count€of€first€degree€premeditated€murder€and€the€lesser€offense€of€recklessÐ  \ Ðhomicide€on€one€count€of€felony€murder.€€The€counts€were€merged€into€one€conviction€for€voluntaryÐ òB Ðmanslaughter,€and€the€defendant€was€sentenced€as€a€Range€I,€standard€offender€to€six€years€inÐ Ø( Ðconfinement.€€In€this€appeal€as€of€right,€the€defendant€challenges€the€sufficiency€of€the€evidence€toÐ ¾ Ðsupport€a€conviction€for€voluntary€manslaughter€and€the€length€of€his€sentence,€arguing€that€the€trialÐ ¤ô Ðcourt€erroneously€applied€one€enhancement€factor€and€failed€to€apply€two€mitigating€factors.€€BasedÐ ŠÚ Ðupon€our€review,€we€agree€that€an€enhancement€factor€was€improperly€applied.€€However,€since€twoÐ pÀ Ðother€enhancement€factors€were€properly€applied,€and€the€evidence€was€sufficient€to€support€theÐ V¦ Ðconviction,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Ð <Œ ÐÔ#†¼FÀ»XX8|#ÔÔ‡X8|X»¼FÀÔÓ·ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Criminal€Court€Affirmedó óÐ X ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼FÀ»àX8|T #ÔÔ‡X8|X.¼FÀÔAlan€E.€Glenn,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€H.€Welles,€J.,óó€and€òòCorneliaÐ Ô$ ÐA.€Clark,€Sp.J.óó,€joined.Ð º  ÐÌKarl€Dean,€District€Public€Defender;€Jeffrey€A.€DeVasher,€Assistant€Public€Defender€(on€appeal);Ð † Ö  ÐLaura€C.€Dykes,€Assistant€Public€Defender€(at€trial);€and€Gigi€Braun,€Assistant€Public€Defender€(atÐ l!¼! Ðtrial),€for€the€appellant,€Manolito€Jemison.Ð R"¢" ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Elizabeth€T.€Ryan,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð $n$ ÐVictor€S.€Johnson,€III,€District€Attorney€General;€Bernard€F.€McEvoy,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ %T % ÐGeneral;€and€Derrick€L.€Scretchen,€Assistant€District€Attorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€ofÐ ê%:!& ÐTennessee.Ð Ð& "' ÐÓñ ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼FÀ»XX8| #ÔÔ‡X8|X»¼FÀÔÐ œ(ì#) ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼FÀ»XX8|ó #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X8|X»¼FÀÔà  àThe€defendant,€Manolito€Jemison,€was€indicted€by€a€Davidson€County€Grand€Jury€for€oneÐ h*¸%+ Ðcount€of€first€degree€premeditated€murder€and€one€count€of€aggravated€assault.€€That€indictment,Ð N+ž&, Ðnumber€98„C„2236,€was€subsequently€dismissed.€€A€superseding€indictment,€number€99„A„482,€wasÐ 4,„'- Ðissued€charging€the€defendant€€with€one€count€of€first€degree€premeditated€murder€and€one€count€ofÐ -j(.ý Ðfelony€murder,€both€counts€stemming€from€the€shooting€death€of€the€victim.€€The€supersedingÐ ° Ðindictment€also€charged€the€defendant€with€one€count€of€aggravated€assault,€stemming€from€an€injuryÐ –æ Ðto€a€witness€at€the€scene€of€the€crime.€€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Stateððs€proof€in€the€trial€on€theseÐ |Ì Ðindictments,€the€trial€court€granted,€without€objection€from€the€State,€the€defendantððs€motion€forÐ b² Ðjudgment€of€acquittal€on€the€aggravated€assault€charge.€€€Subsequently,€the€jury€found€the€defendantÐ H˜ Ðguilty€of€voluntary€manslaughter€and€reckless€homicide.€€Ð . ~ ÐÌà  àAt€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€merged€the€two€convictions€into€one€for€voluntaryÐ ú J Ðmanslaughter,€a€Class€C€felony,€and€sentenced€the€defendant€as€a€Range€I,€standard€offender,€to€sixÐ à 0 Ðyears€in€continuous€confinement.€The€defendant€appeals€as€of€right€from€his€conviction€and€sentence,Ð Æ   Ðpresenting€the€following€two€issues€for€our€review:Ð ¬ ü  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àI.€€Whether€the€evidence€was€sufficient€to€support€a€conviction€forÐ xÈ  Ðvoluntary€manslaughter;€andÐ^® ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àII.€€Whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€sentencing€the€defendant€to€theÐ *z  Ðmaximum€sentence€for€the€offense.Ð`` x` x ÐÌà  àBased€on€our€review€of€the€record,€we€conclude€that€evidence€adduced€at€trial€was€sufficientÐ Ü, Ðto€support€a€finding€by€a€rational€trier€of€fact€that€the€defendant€was€guilty€beyond€a€reasonableÐ Â Ðdoubt€of€the€offense€of€voluntary€manslaughter.€€Although€we€agree€that€an€enhancement€factor€wasÐ ¨ø Ðimproperly€applied,€the€other€factors€justify€the€sentence€imposed.€€The€judgment€of€the€trial€courtÐ ŽÞ Ðis€affirmed.Ð tÄ ÐÌà@¤¤(ìàò òòòFACTSˆÐ @ Ðó óóóÌà  àThe€events€leading€up€to€the€shooting€death€of€the€victim€took€place€against€a€backdrop€ofÐ  \ Ðcocaine€use€and€sales€in€Cumberland€View€Apartments,€a€housing€complex€in€North€NashvilleÐ òB Ðknown€as€ð ðDodge€City.ðð€€Although€the€defendant€did€not€live€in€the€complex,€he€had€regularlyÐ Ø( Ðvisited€in€the€apartment€of€William€Whitworth,€the€victim,€over€a€period€of€some€three€months€priorÐ ¾ Ðto€the€shooting.€€The€victim€was€unemployed€and€a€regular€cocaine€user€who€lived€in€his€two„Ð ¤ô Ðbedroom€apartment€in€Dodge€City€with€his€four„year„old€son.€€The€defendant€and€two€otherÐ Š Ú Ðindividuals,€one€a€cocaine€dealer€known€as€ð ðLittle€Johnny,ðð€and€the€other€an€individual€known€asÐ p!À  Ðð ðBlack,ðð€spent€time€in€the€victimððs€apartment€where€the€victim€sometimes€ð ðcookedðð€for€them,€thatÐ V"¦! Ðis,€processed€powder€cocaine€into€rock€form.Ð <#Œ" ÐÌà  àOn€June€22,€1998,€the€defendant€decided€not€to€report€for€work€at€his€job€as€a€groundskeeperÐ %X $ Ðat€a€funeral€home€and€instead€to€go€to€Dodge€City€to€sell€drugs.€€On€this€day,€the€defendant,€LittleÐ î%>!% ÐJohnny,€and€Black€were€all€at€the€victimððs€apartment€when€the€victimððs€younger€brother,€MauriceÐ Ô&$"& ÐWhitworth,€arrived€at€approximately€7:00€p.m.€with€a€car€trunk€full€of€groceries€for€his€brother.€€ThisÐ º' #' Ðlargess€was€possible€because€Maurice€Whitworth€had€acquired€some€$5,200€in€cash€on€that€day€asÐ  (ð#( Ða€result€of€what€he€described€as€his€ð ðwork,ðð€which€was€forging€checks€and€then€cashing€them€at€largeÐ †)Ö$) Ðgrocery€store€chains.€€Little€Johnny,€Black,€and€the€defendant€helped€carry€the€groceries€up€to€theÐ l*¼%* Ðvictimððs€apartment€and€then€sat€around€in€the€victimððs€living€room€for€about€forty„five€minutes.Ð R+¢&+ ÐÐ 8,ˆ', Ðà  àBefore€Maurice€Whitworth€left€his€brotherððs€apartment€at€approximately€9:00,€he€and€hisÐ ° Ðbrother€went€into€his€brotherððs€bedroom€to€smoke€cocaine.€€He€testified€that€the€bedroom€was€theÐ –æ Ðvictimððs€usual€place€to€smoke€drugs€because,€ð ðHe€[the€victim]€was€real€particular€about€that€causeÐ |Ì Ðhe€always€said,€ððMan,€come€on€back€here.€€Donððt€do€nothing€up€front,ðð€you€know.€€Said,€ððCome€onÐ b² Ðback€here€where€I€can€hear€the€door,€just€set€[sic]€back€here€in€the€back€in€the€bedroom.ðððð€MauriceÐ H˜ ÐWhitworth€came€back€to€his€brotherððs€apartment€one€more€time€around€11:00€p.m.,€this€time€to€pickÐ . ~ Ðup€some€powder€cocaine€for€his€personal€use€from€a€dealer€in€the€building.€€He€testified€that€whenÐ  d Ðhe€stopped€at€his€brotherððs€apartment,€only€his€brother€and€his€four„year„old€son€were€there.€€ThatÐ ú J Ðwas€the€last€time€he€saw€his€brother€alive.Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€testified€at€trial€that€on€the€evening€of€June€22,€after€he,€Little€Johnny,€andÐ ¬ ü  ÐBlack€carried€the€load€of€groceries€from€Maurice€Whitworthððs€car€to€the€victimððs€apartment,€theyÐ ’â  Ðall€three€sat€around€laughing€and€talking€and€then€left.€€The€defendant€and€Little€Johnny€stood€aroundÐ xÈ  Ðoutside€in€hopes€of€selling€drugs.€€Eventually,€the€defendant€decided€to€ð ðcall€it€a€day.ðð€€He€drove€toÐ ^®  Ðthe€home€he€shared€with€his€girlfriend€and€their€two€children€in€another€housing€complex€some€fiveÐ D”  Ðmiles€away.€€The€defendant€testified€he€recalled€at€some€point€that,€weeks€earlier,€the€victim€hadÐ *z  Ðshown€interest€in€acquiring€a€weapon.€€The€defendant€returned€to€the€victimððs€apartment€aroundÐ ` Ð11:00€p.m.€with€a€shotgun€in€a€gym€bag.€€The€shotgun€was€loaded€with€three€shots.Ð öF ÐÌà  àConfusing€and€often€conflicting€testimony€obscures€subsequent€events.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Nevertheless,€itÐ Â Ðappears€from€the€record€that€the€defendant€was€let€into€the€apartment€by€the€victim.€€At€the€time€heÐ ¨ø Ðarrived,€a€neighbor,€Lynn€Frey,€was€in€the€victimððs€bathroom.€€The€defendant€observed€that€theÐ ŽÞ Ðvictim€appeared€to€be€ð ðhighðð€on€drugs€when€he€came€to€the€door.€€The€testimony€of€Dr.€Emily€Ward,Ð tÄ Ða€forensic€pathologist,€confirmed€the€presence€of€cocaine€in€the€victimððs€blood.€€According€to€theÐ Zª Ðdefendant,€he€asked€the€victim€if€he€wanted€to€buy€the€gun,€and€the€victim€asked€first€if€it€wasÐ @ Ðloaded.€The€defendant€testified€that€the€victim€grabbed€the€gun€by€the€barrel,€and€a€struggle€ensued.€Ð &v ÐThe€two€of€them€were€alone€when€this€occurred.€€According€to€the€defendant,€the€victim€was€ableÐ  \ Ðto€shove€him€face€down€onto€a€sofa€and€then€hold€him€there€by€jumping€on€his€back€and€pressingÐ òB Ðhis€knees€into€the€defendantððs€back€and€neck.€€The€shotgun€was€beneath€the€defendantððs€body€withÐ Ø( Ðthe€barrel€facing€toward€the€front€door.€€A€glass€table€in€front€of€the€sofa€was€broken€in€the€struggle,Ð ¾ Ðand€a€television€was€knocked€over.€€At€some€point,€Lynn€Frey€emerged€from€the€bedroom.€€TheÐ ¤ô Ðvictim€was€yelling€for€ð ðgirlðð€to€call€the€police.€€According€to€Ms.€Frey,€the€shotgun€was€between€theÐ Š Ú Ðdefendant€and€the€victim,€presumably€touching€the€defendantððs€back€and€the€victimððs€chest.€€She€didÐ p!À  Ðnot€see€who€pulled€the€trigger,€causing€the€gun€to€discharge€the€first€time.€€Ms.€Frey€was€movingÐ V"¦! Ðtoward€the€front€door€when€the€shotgun€discharged,€the€shot€hitting€the€door.€€Some€fragmentsÐ <#Œ" Ðapparently€hit€Ms.€Frey€in€the€leg,׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€but€she€was€able€to€get€out€of€the€apartment€and€call€911.Ð "$r# ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€and€the€victim€were€again€alone.€€According€to€the€defendant,€he€freed€himselfÐ î%>!% Ðby€knocking€the€victim€down.€€The€defendant€pumped€the€shotgun,€chambering€a€shell,€because,Ð Ô&$"& Ðaccording€to€his€testimony,€he€felt€he€might€need€to€protect€himself.€€Holding€the€gun,€he€started€toÐ ° Ðwalk€out€the€front€door€when€the€victim€rushed€him€from€behind€and,€in€the€ensuing€struggle€for€theÐ –æ Ðgun,€a€second€shot€was€fired,€this€time€grazing€the€victimððs€leg€and€causing€him€to€fall€to€the€floor.€Ð |Ì ÐWhile€on€his€knees,€the€victim€grabbed€the€gun€barrel€with€both€hands€and€attempted€to€pull€the€gunÐ b² Ðfrom€the€defendant.€€The€victim€and€the€defendant€continued€to€struggle€for€the€gun€until€the€victim,Ð H˜ Ðstill€holding€the€gun€with€both€hands,€according€to€the€defendant,€lay€on€his€back€with€his€upperÐ . ~ Ðtorso€out€the€front€door€and€his€lower€torso€inside€the€apartment.€€The€defendant€still€held€the€stockÐ  d Ðend€of€the€gun.€€The€defendant€hypothesized€that€in€pulling€the€gun€back€and€forth€between€them,Ð ú J Ðthe€gun€was€somehow€pumped€again,€and€a€third€shot€was€fired.€€This€shot€entered€the€victimððs€chestÐ à 0 Ðand€caused€his€death.€Ð Æ   ÐÌà  à€The€defendant€left€the€apartment,€dropped€the€shotgun€in€a€grassy€area€adjacent€to€theÐ ’â  Ðapartment€building,€and€drove€to€the€apartment€he€shared€with€his€girlfriend.€€The€following€day,€heÐ xÈ  Ðturned€himself€in€to€the€police€and€gave€a€statement€to€the€police€in€which€he€maintained€that€theÐ ^®  Ðshooting€was€an€accident.Ð D”  ÐÌà  àBronzetta€Frey,€the€sister€of€Lynn€Frey,€testified€for€the€prosecution.€€She€said€that€she€wasÐ ` Ðin€the€parking€lot€of€the€building€where€the€victim€lived€when€all€three€shots€were€fired.€€She€had€justÐ öF Ðreturned€to€the€complex€in€the€company€of€her€young€nephew,€Lynn€Freyððs€son.€€Her€nephew€gotÐ Ü, Ðout€of€the€vehicle€first€and€immediately€started€up€the€stairs€to€the€victimððs€apartment,€looking€forÐ Â Ðhis€mother.€€After€she€heard€the€first€shot,€she€yelled€for€her€nephew€to€come€to€her,€and€they€gotÐ ¨ø Ðbehind€the€vehicle€they€had€arrived€in.€€She€testified€that€she€then€saw€the€defendant€back€out€of€theÐ ŽÞ Ðdoor€of€the€victimððs€apartment,€holding€a€shotgun.€€The€victim,€according€to€Ms.€Frey,€was€facingÐ tÄ Ðthe€defendant€and€holding€onto€the€barrel€end€of€the€shotgun€when€the€second€shot€was€fired.€€AfterÐ Zª Ðthis€shot,€the€victim€crumpled€and€twisted,€still€holding€the€gun,€until€he€was€lying€on€his€back€withÐ @ Ðthe€defendant€standing€over€his€head.€€She€described€the€scene€as€one€where€ð ðthe€barrel€of€the€gunÐ &v Ðwas€going€round€and€round€Mr.€Whitworthððs€chest€and€head.ðð€€The€third€shot€was€fired€and€theÐ  \ Ðvictim€went€limp.€€According€to€the€autopsy,€the€victim€sustained€a€superficial€wound€to€his€leftÐ òB Ðthigh€and€died€as€the€result€of€a€single€gunshot€wound€to€the€chest.€€Cocaine€was€detected€in€hisÐ Ø( Ðblood.Ð ¾ ÐÌÐ  Š Ú Ðà@òò&ìàò òòòANALYSISˆÐ ° Ðó óóóÌà@¤ ¤ ìàò òIssue€I.€€Sufficiency€of€the€Evidenceó ó€€€€ˆÐ |Ì ÐÌà  à€€The€defendant€contends€that€the€evidence€was€insufficient€to€convict€him€of€voluntaryÐ H˜ Ðmanslaughter€because€the€proof€failed€to€establish€that€he€acted€knowingly€or€intentionally€or€that€Ð . ~ Ðhe€was€provoked.€€He€contends€that€he€should€have€been€convicted€of€the€lesser€offense€of€recklessÐ  d Ðhomicide€and€that€the€killing€was€accidental.Ð ú J ÐÌà  àOur€standard€of€review€when€the€sufficiency€of€the€evidence€is€questioned€on€appeal€isÐ Æ   Ðð ðwhether,€after€viewing€the€evidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€prosecution,€any€rational€trierÐ ¬ ü  Ðof€fact€could€have€found€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.ðð€€òòJacksonÐ ’â  Ðv.€Virginiaóó,€443€U.S.€307,€319,€99€S.€Ct.€2781,€2789,€61€L.€Ed.€2d€560€(1979).€A€verdict€of€guiltyÐ xÈ  Ðby€the€jury,€approved€by€the€trial€judge,€accredits€the€testimony€of€the€Stateððs€witnesses€and€resolvesÐ ^®  Ðall€conflicts€in€the€testimony€in€favor€of€the€State.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Cazesóó,€875€S.W.2d€253,€259€(Tenn.Ð D”  Ð1994).€€In€conducting€our€evaluation€of€the€convicting€evidence,€we€are€precluded€from€reweighingÐ *z  Ðor€reconsidering€the€evidence.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Morganóó,€929€S.W.2d€380,€383€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).Ð ` ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€was€charged€with€first€degree€premeditated€murder€and€found€guilty€ofÐ Ü, Ðvoluntary€manslaughter.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Voluntary€manslaughter€is€defined€as€ð ðthe€intentional€or€knowing€killingÐ Â Ðof€another€in€a€state€of€passion€produced€by€adequate€provocation€sufficient€to€lead€a€reasonableÐ ¨ø Ðperson€to€act€in€an€irrational€manner.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„13„211(a)€(1997).€€A€person€ð ðactsÐ ŽÞ Ðintentionally€with€respect€to€the€nature€of€the€conduct€or€to€a€result€of€the€conduct€when€it€is€theÐ tÄ Ðpersonððs€conscious€objective€or€desire€to€engage€in€the€conduct€or€cause€the€result[.]ðð€òòIdóó.€ðð€39„11„Ð Zª Ð106(a)(18).€€ð ðA€person€acts€knowingly€with€respect€to€a€result€of€the€personððs€conduct€when€theÐ @ Ðperson€is€aware€that€the€conduct€is€reasonably€certain€to€cause€the€result[.]ðð€òòIdóó.€ðð€39„11„106(a)(20).Ð &v ÐÌà  àThe€evidence€showed€that€the€defendant€left€Dodge€City€in€the€evening€of€June€22,€1998,Ð òB Ðafter€a€day€of€selling€cocaine.€He€drove€to€the€apartment€he€shared€with€his€girlfriend€and€their€twoÐ Ø( Ðchildren€to€retrieve€a€shotgun€that€was€kept€on€a€shelf€in€his€closet.€€He€then€returned€to€the€victimððsÐ ¾ Ðapartment€with€the€loaded€shotgun.€€The€evidence€showed€that€a€struggle€between€the€defendant€andÐ ¤ô Ðthe€victim€ensued.€€Furniture€was€broken€in€the€struggle€that,€at€one€point,€led€to€the€defendantððsÐ Š Ú Ðbeing€pinned€down€by€the€victim.€€The€defendant,€at€240€pounds€and€half€the€age€of€the€victim,€wasÐ p!À  Ðable€to€get€the€upper€hand€and€finally€stood€over€the€victim€as€he€lay€half€in€and€half€out€of€hisÐ V"¦! Ðdoorway.€€We€conclude€that€the€evidence€justified€the€juryððs€determination€that€the€defendantÐ ° Ðintentionally€responded€to€the€provocation€of€the€victim,€which€included€shoving€the€defendant€faceÐ –æ Ðdown€onto€the€sofa,€by€firing€a€shotgun€directly€into€the€victimððs€chest€at€close€range.€€The€evidenceÐ |Ì Ðwas,€therefore,€sufficient€to€convict€the€defendant€of€voluntary€manslaughter,€and€the€StateÐ b² Ðsufficiently€overcame€the€defendantððs€contention€that€the€killing€was€accidental.Ð H˜ ÐÌà@j j ìàò òIssue€II.€€Excessive€Length€of€Sentenceó ó€ˆÐ  d ÐÌà  àAt€the€conclusion€of€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€sentenced€the€defendant€to€sixÐ à 0 Ðyears€imprisonment€upon€his€conviction€for€voluntary€manslaughter.€€As€a€Range€I,€standardÐ Æ   Ðoffender,€the€defendant€thus€received€the€maximum€sentence€allowable€by€law.€€The€defendantÐ ¬ ü  Ðargues€that€the€sentence€imposed€was€excessive€because€the€trial€court€improperly€applied€statutoryÐ ’â  Ðenhancement€factor€(16):€€ð ðThe€crime€was€committed€under€circumstances€under€which€the€potentialÐ xÈ  Ðfor€bodily€injury€to€a€victim€was€great[.]ðð€òòóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„114(16).€€The€defendant€furtherÐ ^®  Ðasserts€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€failing€to€apply€two€additional€statutory€mitigating€factors:€€ð ðTheÐ D”  Ðdefendant€acted€under€strong€provocation[,]ðð€òòidóó.€ðð€40„35„113(2),€and€the€defendant€expressedÐ *z  Ðremorse,€òòidóó.€ðð€40„35„113(13).Ð ` ÐÌà  àWhen€there€is€a€challenge€to€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€it€is€theÐ Ü, Ðduty€of€this€court€to€conduct€a€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€review€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinations€made€byÐ Â Ðthe€trial€court€are€correct.€€òòSeeóó€òòidóó.€ðð€40„35„401(d).€€This€presumption€is€ð ðconditioned€upon€theÐ ¨ø Ðaffirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€sentencing€principles€and€allÐ ŽÞ Ðrelevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823,€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€TheÐ tÄ ÐSentencing€Commission€Comments€to€Section€40„35„401€provide€that€the€burden€is€on€the€defendantÐ Zª Ðto€show€the€impropriety€of€the€sentence.€€Concluding€that€the€trial€court€properly€consideredÐ @ Ðsentencing€principles€and€relevant€facts€and€circumstances,€our€review€is€òòde€novoóó.Ð &v ÐÌà  àOur€review€requires€an€analysis€of€the€following:€(1)€evidence,€if€any,€received€at€the€trialÐ òB Ðand€sentencing€hearing;€(2)€the€presentence€report;€(3)€the€principles€of€sentencing€and€the€argumentsÐ Ø( Ðof€counsel€relative€to€sentencing€alternatives;€(4)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€the€offense;€(5)€anyÐ ¾ Ðmitigating€or€enhancing€factors;€(6)€any€statements€made€by€the€defendant€in€his€own€behalf;€andÐ ¤ô Ð(7)€the€defendantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„102,€„Ð Š Ú Ð103,€„210;€òòseeóó€òòalsoóó€òòState€v.€Smithóó,€735€S.W.2d€859,€862€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1987).Ð p!À  ÐÌà  àThe€offense€of€voluntary€manslaughter,€a€Class€C€felony,€requires€a€sentence€of€three€to€sixÐ <#Œ" Ðyears€for€a€Range€I,€standard€offender.€€The€trial€court€is€required€to€begin€with€the€presumptiveÐ "$r# Ðminimum€sentence,€enhance€within€the€range€as€appropriate€for€the€enhancement€factors,€and€thenÐ %X $ Ðreduce€the€sentence€within€the€range€as€appropriate€for€the€mitigating€factors.€€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð î%>!% Ððð€40„35„210(c),€„(e).€€The€weight€to€be€afforded€any€appropriate€factor€rests€within€the€soundÐ Ô&$"& Ðdiscretion€of€the€trial€court.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Boggsóó,€932€S.W.2d€467,€475„76€(€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).Ð º' #' ÐÌà@²²ìàò òA.€€Enhancement€FactorsˆÐ †)Ö$) ÐÌÓ*°,XƒX" –X°œX*Óà  àó óThe€trial€court€applied€three€statutory€enhancement€factors€to€the€defendant:€Ð R+¢&+ ÐÐ 8,ˆ', Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(1)€à8" ` x` xàThe€defendant€has€a€previous€history€of€criminalÐ ° Ðconvictions€or€criminal€behavior€in€addition€to€thoseÐ –æ Ðnecessary€to€establish€the€appropriate€range;€.€.€.Ð|Ì" ¶" ¶ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(9)€à8" ` x` xàThe€defendant€possessed€or€employed€a€firearm,Ð H˜ Ðexplosive€device€or€other€deadly€weapon€during€theÐ . ~ Ðcommission€of€the€offense;€.€.€.Ð d" ¶" ¶ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(16)€à8" ` x` xàThe€crime€was€committed€under€circumstances€underÐ à 0 Ðwhich€the€potential€for€bodily€injury€to€a€victim€wasÐ Æ   Ðgreat[.]Ь ü " ¶" ¶ ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„114(1),€„(9),€„(16).€€The€defendant€does€not€dispute€the€application€ofÐ xÈ  Ðenhancement€factors€(1)€and€(9),€both€of€which€are€supported€by€the€record.€€The€defendant€disputesÐ ^®  Ðonly€the€application€of€factor€(16),€that€the€ð ðcrime€was€committed€under€circumstances€under€whichÐ D”  Ðthe€potential€for€bodily€injury€to€a€victim€was€great.ðð€€During€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€courtÐ *z  Ðstated€that€factor€(16)€applied€because€of€the€potential€for€serious€bodily€injury€to€Lynn€Frey.€€TheÐ ` Ðdefendant€argues€that€the€injury€to€Ms.€Frey€occurred€as€a€result€of€the€first€shotððs€being€fired€andÐ öF Ðnot€as€a€result€of€the€third€and€fatal€shot;€therefore,€she€was€not€present€when€the€ð ðcrime€wasÐ Ü, Ðcommittedðð€because€she€had€left€the€apartment€and€was€removed€from€any€danger.€€The€State€argues,Ð Â Ðon€the€other€hand,€that€although€Ms.€Frey€was€not€present€when€the€fatal€shot€was€fired,€that€is€notÐ ¨ø Ðthe€requirement€of€the€enhancement€factor.€€According€to€the€Stateððs€argument,€factor€(16)€providesÐ ŽÞ Ðthat€the€crime€must€be€committed€òòunder€circumstancesóó€under€which€the€òòpotentialóó€for€bodily€injuryÐ tÄ Ðis€great.€€The€circumstances€of€this€offense,€according€to€the€State,€do€not€just€involve€the€fatal€shot;Ð Zª Ðthey€began€when€the€defendant€arrived€at€the€victimððs€apartment€with€a€loaded€shotgun.€€Ð @ ÐÌà  àFirst,€we€note€that€a€statutory€enhancement€factor€may€not€be€used€to€enhance€a€sentence€ifÐ  \ Ðit€is€an€essential€element€of€the€offense€as€charged.€€However,€enhancement€factor€(16)€deals€withÐ òB Ðpotential€for€injury€in€circumstances€where€persons€other€than€the€victim€of€the€convicted€offenseÐ Ø( Ðare€in€the€area€and€are€subject€to€possible€injury.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Simsóó,€909€S.W.2d€46,€50€(Tenn.€Crim.Ð ¾ ÐApp.€1995)€(holding€that€factor€(16)€ð ðmay€be€applied€in€situations€where€individuals€other€than€theÐ ¤ô Ðvictim€are€in€the€area€and€are€subject€to€injuryðð).€€Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àWith€regard€to€the€application€of€enhancement€factor€(16),€the€defendantððs€argument€isÐ V"¦! Ðpersuasive.€€First,€we€note€there€is€no€proof€that€the€defendant€did€not,€as€he€claimed,€bring€theÐ <#Œ" Ðshotgun€to€the€apartment€to€sell€to€the€victim.€€Additionally,€as€to€how€the€victim€and€the€defendantÐ "$r# Ðbecame€entangled€as€they€were€when€first€seen€by€Lynn€Frey,€we€also€have€only€the€defendantððsÐ %X $ Ðversion.€€She€testified€that€the€defendant€was€on€the€sofa€where€the€victim€had€pinned€him,€theÐ î%>!% Ðshotgun€being€between€the€two€of€them€although€the€defendant€said€that€it€was€pinned€beneath€him.€Ð Ô&$"& ÐThus,€it€was€not€obvious€to€her€who€was€the€aggressor€or€who€had€control€of€the€weapon.€€This€wasÐ º' #' Ðthe€position€of€the€parties€when€the€shotgun€discharged,€wounding€Frey.€€We€cannot€say€that€anÐ  (ð#( Ðoffense€was€being€committed€by€the€defendant€at€that€time.€€In€fact,€the€State€theorizes€in€its€briefÐ †)Ö$) Ðthat€the€jury€did€not€believe€that€the€defendant€came€to€the€apartment€to€kill€the€victim€but€wasÐ l*¼%* Ðadequately€provoked€into€doing€so.€€Additionally,€although€the€proof€showed€that€the€defendantÐ R+¢&+ Ðpumped€the€shotgun€after€the€first€and€second€shots,€each€time€causing€a€round€to€be€chambered,Ð 8,ˆ', Ðthere€is€no€proof€that€a€shell€was€not€already€in€the€chamber€when€he€arrived€at€the€apartment.€€Thus,Ð ° Ðthere€is€no€proof€that€the€defendant€chambered€the€round€which€wounded€Lynn€Frey.€€Although€theÐ –æ ÐState€argues€that€the€firing€of€the€first€shot€was€ð ðpart€of€the€circumstances€of€the€offense,ðð€we€do€notÐ |Ì Ðfind€this€reasoning€persuasive.€€For€instance,€if€the€altercation€had€ended€after€the€first€shot€whichÐ b² Ðwounded€Ms.€Frey,€it€is€difficult€to€predict€what€criminal€charges€would€have€resulted€or€againstÐ H˜ Ðwhom.€€Also,€we€note€that€it€was€the€third€shot€which€resulted€in€the€death€of€the€victim,€not€the€first,Ð . ~ Ðwhich€wounded€Ms.€Frey,€or€even€the€second.€€Accordingly,€we€conclude€that€factor€(16)€could€notÐ  d Ðbe€applied€to€the€wounding€of€Ms.€Frey.€€Although€the€trial€court€did€not€consider€whether€thereÐ ú J Ðcould€have€been€danger€to€other€victims,€so€as€to€apply€factor€(16),€we€will€consider€whether€thisÐ à 0 Ðfactor€could€be€applied€because€of€the€children€in€the€area.Ð Æ   ÐÌà  àThere€was€proof€that€the€victimððs€four„year„old€child€was€sleeping€in€a€nearby€bedroom€inÐ ’â  Ðthe€victimððs€apartment€at€the€time€of€the€altercation.€€There€was€also€proof€that€Lynn€Freyððs€youngÐ xÈ  Ðson€was€on€the€stairs€headed€for€the€victimððs€apartment€just€before€the€shotgun€was€fired€the€firstÐ ^®  Ðtime;€that€Bronzetta€Frey€yelled€for€her€nephew€to€run€to€her€so€they€both€might€take€cover;€and€thatÐ D”  Ðanother€young€boy€was€just€outside€the€victimððs€door€at€the€beginning€of€the€encounter.€€We€applyÐ *z  Ðthe€same€reasoning€and€conclude€that€these€two€children€cannot€be€considered€as€factor€(16)Ð ` Ðð ðvictimsðð€because€at€the€time€of€the€first€shot,€the€only€one€which€might€have€threatened€them,€theÐ öF Ðproof€does€not€show€that€the€defendant€was€committing€a€crime.€€Additionally,€we€note€that€the€areaÐ Ü, Ðwas€a€housing€complex€where€individuals€tended€to€congregate€at€all€hours.€€However,€there€was€noÐ Â Ðshowing€that€others€were€endangered.€€Accordingly,€factor€(16)€cannot€be€applied.Ð ¨ø ÐÌà@BBìàò òB.€€Mitigating€FactorsˆÐ tÄ ÐÌà  àó óThe€trial€court€applied€only€one€statutory€mitigating€factor€requested€by€the€defendant:€ð ðTheÐ @ Ðdefendant,€although€guilty€of€the€crime,€committed€the€offense€under€such€unusual€circumstancesÐ &v Ðthat€it€is€unlikely€that€a€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€law€motivated€the€criminal€conduct[.]ðð€€Tenn.Ð  \ ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„113(11).€€The€trial€court€found€an€ð ðunusual€scenarioðð€on€the€particular€eveningÐ òB Ðof€the€offense€and€concluded€that€it€was€unlikely€that€a€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€law€motivatedÐ Ø( Ðthe€defendantððs€conduct.€€Nevertheless,€the€trial€court€found€that€mitigating€factor€(11),€althoughÐ ¾ Ðpresent,€should€not€be€given€much€weight.Ð ¤ô ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€declined€to€apply€a€second€mitigating€factor€requested€by€the€defendant:€€ð ðTheÐ p!À  Ðdefendant€acted€under€strong€provocation[.]ðð€òòIdóó.€ðð€40„35„113(2).€€The€defendant€argues€that€€the€juryÐ V"¦! Ðverdict€of€voluntary€manslaughter€establishes€that€he€acted€ð ðunder€strong€provocationðð€and€in€self„Ð <#Œ" Ðdefense.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€We€disagree.€€Voluntary€manslaughter€requires€only€ð ðadequate€provocationðð€not€ð ðstrongÐ "$r# Ðprovocation.ðð€€As€to€the€existence€of€strong€provocation€in€this€case,€the€trial€court€stated€that€ð ðevenÐ %X $ Ðthough€we€have€a€manslaughter€conviction,€which€involves€an€altercation€.€.€.€Iððm€not€of€the€opinionÐ î%>!% Ðthat€it€rises,€in€this€factual€situation,€and€merits€the€Court€finding€that€there€was€strong€provocation.ðð€Ð Ô&$"& ÐThe€trial€court€also€noted€that€the€defendantððs€theory€remained€that€the€shooting€was€accidental,Ð º' #' Ðâ âtherefore€provocation€was,€and€continues€to€be€in€the€present€appeal,€denied€by€the€defendant.€€InÐ  (ð#( Ðspite€of€this€tactical€contradiction,€we€address€the€appropriateness€of€applying€factor€(2)€inÐ ° Ðmitigation.€Ð –æ Ðâ âÌà  àWe€note€first€that€ð ð[a]€juryððs€verdict€reflecting€that€consideration€of€a€potential€mitigatingÐ b² Ðfactor€led€to€a€conviction€for€a€lesser€included€offense€may€render€that€mitigating€factor€inappropriateÐ H˜ Ðfor€further€consideration€in€sentencing.ðð€òòState€v.€David€Keith€Daughertyóó,€No.€03C01„9203„CR„Ð . ~ Ð00082,€1993€WL€330454,€at€*5€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€Aug.€27,€1993€at€Knoxville).€€Although€there€isÐ  d Ðno€prohibition€against€a€trial€courtððs€giving€a€defendant€ð ðdouble€credit,ðð€mitigating€factor€(2)€needÐ ú J Ðnot€be€automatically€applied€in€voluntary€manslaughter€cases.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Paul€Galbreathóó,€No.Ð à 0 Ð01C01„9406„CC„00204,€1995€WL€518878,€at€*5€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€Sept.€1,€1995€at€Nashville)Ð Æ   Ð(citing€òòState€v.€McKinzie€Monroe€Blackóó,€No.€01C01„9401„CC„00006€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€July€14,Ð ¬ ü  Ð1995€at€Nashville)).€€Here,€the€defendant€returned€to€the€victimððs€apartment€with€a€loaded€shotgun.€Ð ’â  ÐThe€victim,€high€on€cocaine,€pinned€the€defendant€on€a€sofa€and€struggled€for€control€of€the€shotgun.Ð xÈ  ÐWhile€the€jury€may€have€found€such€provocation€adequate€to€reduce€the€defendantððs€culpability,€theÐ ^®  Ðnature€and€circumstances€of€this€crime€do€not€demonstrate€the€kind€of€ð ðstrong€provocationðð€thatÐ D”  Ðwould€support€application€of€this€mitigating€factor.€€We€conclude€that€the€trial€court€appropriatelyÐ *z  Ðdeclined€to€apply€mitigating€factor€(2).Ð ` ÐÌà  àFinally,€the€defendant€argues€on€appeal€for€the€€application€of€remorse€as€a€mitigating€factorÐ Ü, Ðunder€the€ð ðcatch„allðð€mitigating€factor€(13),€which€permits€the€application€of€ð ð[a]ny€other€factorÐ Â Ðconsistent€with€the€purposes€of€this€chapter.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„113(13).€€The€defendant€didÐ ¨ø Ðnot€ask€the€trial€court€to€consider€remorse€at€the€sentencing€hearing,€and€the€only€testimonyÐ ŽÞ Ðconcerning€remorse€was€given€when€the€defendant€testified€that€he€was€not€going€to€keep€on€sellingÐ tÄ Ðdrugs€and€was€ð ðvery€sorryðð€for€what€he€had€done.€€The€defendant€claimed€to€be€ð ðworking€on€hisÐ Zª Ðanger€problemðð€but€on€cross„examination€admitted€that€this€did€not€involve€any€sort€of€structuredÐ @ Ðprogram.€€Nothing€in€the€evidence€indicates€any€compelling€reasons€to€support€the€application€of€thisÐ &v Ðmitigating€factor.€€Further,€an€appellate€court€is€simply€not€able€to€access€the€genuineness€of€theÐ  \ Ðdefendantððs€remorse,€not€having€viewed€his€testimony€in€this€regard,€and€the€trial€courtððs€not€beingÐ òB Ðaddressed€on€this€issue.Ð Ø( ÐÌà  àWe€conclude€that€the€trial€court€properly€applied€two€enhancement€factors,€giving€greatÐ ¤ô Ðweight€to€both.€€We€do€not€disagree€with€the€trial€courtððs€application€of€one€mitigating€factor,€theÐ Š Ú Ðlack€of€any€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€law€as€motivating€the€crime,€but€agree€that€this€factorÐ p!À  Ðshould€be€given€little€weight.€€Judges€need€not€place€any€specific€numerical€value€on€enhancementÐ V"¦! Ðor€mitigating€factors€but€are€free€to€weigh€them€as€they€feel€appropriate.€€Here€the€trial€courtÐ <#Œ" Ðdetermined€that€a€criminal€history,€coupled€with€the€use€of€a€deadly€weapon€in€circumstances€whereÐ "$r# Ðother€individuals€were€highly€likely€to€be€injured€completely€outweighed€the€only,€marginal€Ð %X $ Ðmitigating€factor.€€Even€though€we€have€concluded€that€enhancement€factor€(16)€could€not€beÐ î%>!% Ðapplied,€two€other€enhancement€factors,€both€of€which€were€given€great€weight€by€the€trial€court,€stillÐ Ô&$"& Ðapply.€€Accordingly,€the€sentence€imposed€was€appropriate.€€òòState€v.€Lavenderóó,€967€S.W.2d€803,€809Ð º' #' Ð(Tenn.€1998).Ð  (ð#( ÐÌòòà@FF%ìàò òCONCLUSIONóóˆÐ l*¼%* Ðâ âÐ R+¢&+ Ðà  àó óThe€evidence€is€sufficient€to€support€a€conviction€of€voluntary€manslaughter€and€punishmentÐ ° Ðâ âof€six€years€in€confinement.€€We€therefore€affirm€the€trial€court.€Ð –æ ÐÌÌà  à€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð . ~ Ðà  àà ` àà " àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð  d Ðà  àà ` àà " àà  àà h àà À àà  àALAN€E.€GLENN,€JUDGEÐ ú J ÐÌÌÌ