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3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó 4Ý ƒR«N$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ ôÅŸ ò» »ÔÝ  ÝÔ_Ô€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„634(b)€provides€only€that€violation€of€this€statute€is€a€misdemeanor€without€referenceÐ ° Ðto€the€grade€of€misdemeanor.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„11„114€(1998)€states€that€ð ðevery€person€who€is€convicted€of€aÐ tÄ Ðmisdemeanor€the€punishment€for€which€is€not€otherwise€prescribed€by€a€statute€of€this€state€shall€be€sentenced€as€for€aÐ 8ˆ ÐClass€A€misdemeanor.ðð€  ¸Ý ƒR«N$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ ôÅŸ ò» »ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔOn€the€morning€of€trial,€counts€I,€II€and€III€were€amended€by€deleting€the€camouflage€parka,€valued€at€$154.90,Ð ° Ðwhich€reduced€the€overall€value€of€government€property€allegedly€lost,€retained,€or€stolen€to€less€than€$500;€thus,Ð tÄ Ðreducing€these€Counts€to€class€A€misdemeanors. jÝ ƒR«N$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ ôÅŸ ò» »ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€Appellant€was€assigned€the€duty€of€traveling€to€Fort€Campbell€to€ð ðdrawðð€ammunition€for€a€live€fireÐ ° Ðexercise.€€Because€the€duty€involved€an€overnight€exercise,€the€Appellant€was€issued€additional€field€gear. eÝ ƒR«N$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ ôÅŸ ò» »ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThis€court€is€permitted€to€review€the€trial€courtððs€merger€of€the€convicted€offenses€and€reinstate€the€respectiveÐ ° Ðjury€verdict,€if€necessary.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Davisóó,€635€S.W.2d€218,€221€(Tenn.€1981).- ù-(|G2«N$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€+»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô\ò»»Ô d(|3Mê$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€+»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3Mê$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€+»»d d 8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€2»»d dÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÑ  ÑÔ€ ¼u‡»» »ÔÑ8€\]XXdê»»d 8Ñà@ttìàÔ‡ î{öî» ¼u‡ÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€CRIMINAL€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#† ¼u‡»î î{ö #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  Óà @ àà @` àSeptember€18,€2001€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡ X5X» ¼u‡ÔÌò òÔ#† ¼u‡»X X5#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóó€v.€JOHNNY€MORROWòòóóÔ‡ X5X» ¼u‡Ôó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Marion€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€4889€€€€€€James€Curtis€Smith,€JudgeÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M2000„02927„CCA„R3„CD€„€Filed€November€9,€Ô_Ô2001Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThe€Appellant,€Johnny€Morrow,€a€former€member€of€the€Tennessee€Army€National€Guard,€wasÐ xÈ  Ðconvicted€by€a€jury€of€five€penal€provisions€of€the€Tennessee€Military€Code€of€1970.€€TheÐ d´ Ðconvictions€were€merged€into€a€single€Class€E€felony€offense€of€fraud€against€the€government,€inÐ P  Ðviolation€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„630(3).€€Morrow€appeals€his€conviction,€arguing:€(1)€that€theÐ <Œ Ðpenal€provisions€of€Title€58,€which€are€peculiar€to€the€military,€are€not€applicable€to€a€member€of€theÐ (x ÐNational€Guard€when€not€on€active€duty€or€in€drill€status;€and€(2)€that€€his€prosecution€was€barredÐ d Ðby€the€statute€of€limitations.€€After€review,€we€find€merit€in€Morrowððs€argument€that€three€of€hisÐ P Ðconvictions€(Counts€II,€III,€and€IV),€including€€his€felony€conviction€of€fraud€against€the€government,Ð ì< Ðdid€not€occur€while€in€a€drill€or€duty€status;€therefore,€these€convictions€are€reversed€and€dismissed.€Ð Ø( ÐWe€find€that€two€of€his€convictions€(Counts€V€and€VI),€both€misdemeanors,€are€not€subject€to€a€drillÐ Ä Ðor€duty€status€requirement€and,€after€finding€they€are€not€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitations,€theseÐ ° Ðconvictions€are€affirmed.€€Accordingly,€the€judgment€is€affirmed€in€part,€reversed€in€part,€andÐ œì Ðremanded€for€misdemeanor€sentencing.Ð ˆØ ÐÔ#† ¼u‡»X X5#ÔÔ‡ X5X» ¼u‡ÔÌÓ²ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€is€Affirmed€in€Part;€Reversed€in€Part;Ð L œ ÐRemanded€for€Misdemeanor€Sentencingó óÐ 8!ˆ  ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#† ¼u‡»à X5± #ÔÔ‡ X5X. ¼u‡ÔDavid€G.€Hayes,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòGary€R.€Wade,€P.J.óó€and€òòJerry€L.Ð #`" ÐSmithóó,€J.,€joined.Ð ü#L# ÐÌPhilip€A.€Condra,€Jasper,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellant,€Johnny€Morrow.Ð Ô%$!% ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Michael€Moore,€Solicitor€General;€Thomas€E.Ð ¬'ü"' ÐWilliams,€III,€Assistant€Attorney€General;€James€Michael€Taylor,€District€Attorney€General,€for€theÐ ˜(è#( ÐAppellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð „)Ô$) ÐÔ#† ¼u‡»X X5À #ÔÔ‡ X5X» ¼u‡ÔÌÌÌÓ‘ ÓÐ 4-„(-ý Ðà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#† ¼u‡»X X5$#ÔÔ‡ X5X» ¼u‡ÔÐ ° ÐÌò òFactual€Backgroundó óÐ ˆØ ÐòòóóÔ#† ¼u‡»X X5±#ÔÓ  ÓÔ€ X5X» ¼u‡ÔÌà  à€In€1991,€the€Appellant€enlisted€in€the€Tennessee€Army€National€Guard€and€was€assigned€toÐ `° Ða€guard€unit€in€South€Pittsburg,€Tennessee.€€The€National€Guard€requires€its€members€to€participateÐ L œ Ðin€training,€two€weeks€during€the€summer,€and€drills€€two€days€per€month.€€Every€year€a€ð ðshowdownÐ 8 ˆ Ðinspectionðð€is€conducted.€€At€a€ð ðshowdown€inspectionðð€all€members€of€the€Guard€must€be€presentÐ $ t Ðand€accountable€for€his€or€her€issued€equipment.Ð  ` ÐÌà  àOn€May€2,€1996,€the€Appellant€was€issued€equipment€for€a€special€assignment.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€TheÐ è 8  ÐAppellant€was€present€with€the€issued€equipment€for€the€annual€ð ðshowdown€inspectionðð€on€AugustÐ Ô$  Ð3,€1996.€€In€June€of€1997,€the€Appellant€was€observed€with€the€issued€equipment€during€summerÐ À  Ðtraining.€€On€August€2,€1997,€the€Appellant€did€not€appear€for€the€annual€ð ðShowdown€Inspection.ðð€Ð ¬ü  ÐThe€Appellant€was€ð ðAbsent€Without€Leaveðð€(ð ðAWOLðð)€for€drills€and€training€after€November€ofÐ ˜è  Ð1997,€and€remained€in€this€status€until€his€discharge.€€The€Appellant€did€not€appear€for€the€annualÐ „Ô  Ðð ðShowdown€Inspectionðð€held€on€August€3,€1998.€€On€September€18,€1998,€an€arrest€warrant€wasÐ pÀ Ðissued€for€the€Appellant€for€the€charge€of€theft€of€property.€€After€his€arrest,€the€Appellant€wasÐ \¬ Ðescorted€to€the€National€Guard€Armory€in€South€Pittsburg.€€At€the€Armory,€the€Appellant€returnedÐ H˜ Ða€portion€of€the€issued€equipment€and€insisted€that€the€remaining€equipment€was€in€his€ArmoryÐ 4„ Ðlocker.€€The€Appellant€was€escorted€to€the€locker€area,€but€was€unable€to€open€any€of€the€lockersÐ  p Ðwith€his€key.€€The€equipment€was€never€found€or€returned.€€The€Appellant€was€discharged€underÐ  \ Ðhonorable€conditions€on€October€1,€1998.€Ð øH ÐÌà  àOn€December€7,€1998,€the€Marion€County€Grand€Jury€indicted€the€Appellant€for€one€countÐ Ð  Ðof€theft€of€property,€a€Class€E€felony.€€€On€August€2,€1999,€a€superseded€indictment€was€returned€byÐ ¼  Ðthe€grand€jury€charging€the€Appellant€with€theft€and€five€violations€of€the€Military€Code.€€€TheÐ ¨ø Ðpertinent€language€of€the€various€counts€in€the€indictment€is:Ð ”ä ÐÌÓ  ÓCount€I,€theft€of€property;Ð l¼ ÐÓiÓÌà8  àduring€October€1998,€.€.€.€did€knowingly€obtain€control€over€NBC€equipment,Ð D!” Ðwaterproof€clothing,€blanket,€carrier€Int.€tool,€field€pact€without€liners,€insert€barÐ 0"€  Ð(field€type),€intrenching€tool,€nylon€coat€liner,€sleeping€mat,€wet€weather€trousers,Ð #l! Ðvinyl€overshoes,€pan€mess€[k]it,€wet€weather€parka,€wet€weather€poncho,€camouflageÐ $X" Ðparka,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€wool€scarf,€large€wool€sweater,€tent,€sleeping€bag€and€suit€chem€prot€med,Ð ô$D # Ðbeing€the.€.€.€property€of€the€State€of€Tennessee€or€the€United€States.€.€.€over€$500.00Ð à%0!$ Ðbut€less€than€$1,000.00€in€value,€in€violation€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„14„103,ðð€aÐ ° ÐClass€E€felony;€ÐœìÐ Ð  ÐÌÓ  ÓCount€II,€loss€of€military€propò òó óerty;Ð tÄ ÐÓ ÓÌà8  àð ðbetween€August€2,€1997,€and€November€1,€1998,€.€.€.€did€.€.€.€lose€military€propertyÐ L œ Ðof€the€United€States€or€the€State€of€Tennessee,€said€property€consisting€of€NBCÐ 8 ˆ Ðequipment,€waterproof€clothing,€blanket,€carrier€Int.€tool,€field€pact€without€liners,Ð $ t Ðinsert€bar€(field€type),€intrenching€tool,€nylon€coat€liner,€sleeping€mat,€wet€weatherÐ  ` Ðtrousers,€vinyl€overshoes,€pan€mess€kit,€wet€weather€parka,€wet€weather€poncho,Ð ü L  Ðcamouflage€parka,€wool€scarf,€large€wool€sweater,€tent,€sleeping€bag€and€suit€chemÐ è 8  Ðprot€med,€.€.€.€having€a€value€of€more€than€$500.00€but€less€than€$1,000.00,€inÐ Ô$  Ðviolation€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„623(2),ðð€a€Class€E€felony;ò òó óÐÀ Ð Ð  ÐÌÓ  ÓCount€III,€suffering€the€loss€of€military€property;Ð ˜è  ÐÓ  ÓÌà8  àð ðbetween€August€2,€1997,€and€November€1,€1998€.€.€.€did€.€.€.€suffer€to€be€lost€militaryÐ pÀ Ðproperty€of€the€United€States€or€the€State€of€Tennessee,€said€property€consisting€ofÐ \¬ ÐNBC€equipment,€waterproof€clothing,€blanket,€carrier€Int.€tool,€field€pact€withoutÐ H˜ Ðliners,€insert€bar€(field€type),€intrenching€tool,€nylon€coat€liner,€sleeping€mat,€wetÐ 4„ Ðweather€trousers,€vinyl€overshoes,€pan€mess€kit,€wet€weather€parka,€wet€weatherÐ  p Ðponcho,€camouflage€parka,€wool€scarf,€large€wool€sweater,€tent,€sleeping€bag€and€suitÐ  \ Ðchem€prot€med,€.€.€.€having€a€value€of€more€than€$500.00€but€less€than€$1,000.00,€inÐ øH Ðviolation€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„623(3),ðð€a€Class€E€felony;Ðä4Ð Ð  ÐÌò òó óÓ  ÓCount€IV,€fraud€against€the€government;Ð ¼  ÐÓ$ÓÌà8  àð ðbetween€August€2,€1997,€and€November€1,€1998,€.€.€.€did€take€.€.€.€control€of€propertyÐ ”ä Ðof€the€State€of€Tennessee,€.€.€.€deliver€to€an€individual€of€authority€an€amount€of€saidÐ €Ð Ðproperty€less€than€that€for€which€he€received.€.€.€,€in€violation€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ l¼ Ð58„1„630,"€a€Class€E€felony;€ò òó óÐX ¨Ð Ð  ÐÌÓ  ÓCount€V,€improper€retention€of€military€property;€Ð 0"€  ÐÓs&ÓÌà8  àð ðbetween€August€3,€1998,€and€November€1,€1998,€.€.€.€did€.€.€.€after€demand€by€civilÐ $X" Ðor€military€officers€of€the€State€of€Tennessee,€retain€clothing,€military€outfits€orÐ ô$D # Ðaccoutrements,€or€other€military€property€or€equipment€furnished€by€or€through€theÐ à%0!$ ÐState€of€Tennessee€or€the€United€States€to€a€member,€.€.€.in€violation€of€Tenn.€CodeÐ Ì&"% ÐAnn.€ðð€58„1„634(a),ðð€a€Class€C€misdemeanor;€Ð¸'#&Ð Ð  ÐÌÌÌÐ h+¸&* ÐÓ  ÓCount€VI,€€failure€to€return€military€property;Ð ° ÐÓñ(ÓÌà8  àð ðbetween€August€3,€1998,€and€November€1,€1998,€.€.€.€failed€to€account€for€or€returnÐ ˆØ Ðto€the€property€(sic)€military€authorities,€property€which€came€into€his€possession€andÐ tÄ Ðto€which€the€State€of€Tennessee€or€the€United€States€may€be€entitled,€.€.€.€in€violationÐ `° Ðof€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„634(b),ðð€a€Class€A€misdemeanor.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€ÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àTrial€was€held€on€April€19,€2000.€€During€opening€statements,€the€State€alluded€to€the€factÐ $ t Ðthat€it€would€be€introducing€evidence€of€events€which€occurred€in€June€of€1997.€€The€AppellantÐ  ` Ðmoved€to€dismiss€Counts€I,€II,€III,€V€and€VI€of€the€indictment€on€grounds€that€these€Counts,€whichÐ ü L  Ðwere€either€charged€or€amended€to€misdemeanor€offenses,€were€barred€by€the€one„year€statute€ofÐ è 8  Ðlimitations.€€The€motion€was€denied.€€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Stateððs€proof,€the€Appellant€movedÐ Ô$  Ðfor€judgment€of€acquittal€based€on€factual€insufficiency,€and€additionally€moved€to€dismiss,€allegingÐ À  ÐTitle€58€did€not€apply€to€all€offenses€for€which€he€was€indicted.€€The€trial€court€granted€judgmentÐ ¬ü  Ðof€acquittal€as€to€Count€I€based€upon€insufficiency€of€the€evidence.€€The€trial€proceeded€on€theÐ ˜è  Ðremaining€counts,€Counts€II€„€VI.€€The€jury€returned€a€verdict€of€guilty€on€all€remaining€counts.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àOn€July€3,€2000,€the€trial€court€held€a€sentencing€hearing.€€At€the€hearing,€Counts€II,€III,€V,Ð \¬ Ðand€VI,€were€merged€by€the€trial€court€into€Count€IV,€fraud€against€the€government,€a€Class€EÐ H˜ ÐFelony.€€Upon€his€conviction€of€this€offense,€the€Appellant€received€a€one€year€suspended€sentenceÐ 4„ Ðwith€supervised€probation.€€A€motion€for€new€trial,€filed€on€July€19,€2000,€was€denied.€€This€timelyÐ  p Ðappeal€followed.Ð  \ ÐÌÓ  Óò òANALYSISó óÐ ä4 ÐÌÓ  Óà@®®!ìàò òI.€€Merger€Doctrineó óˆÐ ¼  ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àPrior€to€our€analysis€of€the€two€issues€presented€for€review,€we€find€it€necessary€to€firstÐ ”ä Ðaddress€the€trial€courtððs€merger€of€the€Appellantððs€five€convictions€into€a€single€crime.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€During€oralÐ €Ð Ðargument€of€this€case,€the€State€conceded€that€merger€of€all€offenses€was€error.€€It€is€well„establishedÐ l¼ Ðthat,€ð ð[w]here€commission€of€one€crime€necessarily€involves€commission€of€the€second,€the€offenseÐ X ¨ Ðso€involved€is€said€to€be€merged€in€the€offense€of€which€it€is€a€part.€.€.€.€[T]he€doctrine€of€merger€doesÐ D!” Ðnot€apply€where€the€offenses€are€separate€and€distinct,€but€only€where€the€identical€criminal€actsÐ 0"€  Ðconstitute€both€offenses.ðð€€21€òòAm.€Jur.€2dóó€òòCriminal€Lawóó€ðð€21€(1998)€(citations€omitted);€òòsee€alsoÐ #l! ÐóóòòState€v.€Robertsonóó,€No.€W1999„01872„CCA„R3„CD€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Jackson,€December€1,Ð $X" Ð2000).€€To€determine€the€existence€of€separate€offenses€a€court€must€consider€the€following€factors:Ð ô$D # Ðà8  à(1)€whether€the€episode€or€transaction€constitutes€a€violation€of€two€distinct€statutoryÐ ° Ðprovisions;МìÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(2)€whether€either€of€the€offenses€is€a€necessarily€included€offense€of€the€other;ЈØÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(3)€whether€each€of€the€offenses€requires€proof€of€a€different€element;€ÐtÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(4)€whether€each€requires€proof€of€an€additional€fact€which€the€other€does€not;€and€òòóóÐ`°Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(5)€whether€each€protects€different€interests€or€remedies€the€same€harm.€€òòÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌGreer€v.€Stateóó,€539€S.W.2d€855,€858€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1976)€(citing€òòState€v.€Blackóó,€524€S.W.2dÐ $ t Ð913,€919„20€(Tenn.€1975));€òòsee€also€óóòòState€v.€Davisóó,€613€S.W.2d€218,€220€(Tenn.€1981);€òòòòóóState€v.Ð  ` ÐRobertsóó,€943€S.W.2d€403,€407€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).€€€€ò òÐ ü L  Ðó óÌThis€is€not€an€inflexible€test,€rather€it€ð ðrequires€close€and€careful€analysis€of€the€offenses€involved,Ð Ô$  Ðthe€statutory€definitions€of€the€crimes,€the€legislative€intent€and€the€particular€facts€andÐ À  Ðcircumstances.ðð€€òòBlackóó,€524€S.W.2d€at€919;€òòseeóó€òòDavisóó,€613€S.W.2d€at€220.ò òÐ ¬ü  ÐÌà  àó óApplying€these€factors€in€the€present€case,€we€conclude€that,€although€several€of€the€offensesÐ „Ô  Ðcould€have€been€merged,€merger€of€all€the€offenses€into€a€single€count€of€fraud€against€theÐ pÀ Ðgovernment€was€error.€€We,€in€turn,€proceed€to€address€the€Appellantððs€claims.ò òÐ \¬ ÐÌÓ 2Óà@[[ìàII.€€Applicability€of€Title€58òòóóˆÐ 4„ ÐÌÓ  Óà  àó óThe€Appellant€argues€ð ðthat€the€provisions€of€Title€58,€Chapter€1,€Section€601,€òòet€seqóó.,€[areÐ  \ Ðnot]€applicable€to€a€member€of€the€Tennessee€Army€National€Guard€when€not€on€active€duty€or€inÐ øH Ðdrill€status.ððò ò€€ó óSpecifically,€the€Appellant€contends€that€ð ðhe€was€not€subject€to€these€statutes€exceptÐ ä4 Ðone€weekend€a€month€(24€days€each€year)€and€two€weeks€a€summer€(14€days).€€Out€of€365€days€aÐ Ô$ Ðyear,€[the€Appellant]€was€within€these€statutes€38€days.ððò ò€€ó óSection€632€reads:€ò òÐ À ÐÌà8  àó óSections€58„1„611€„„€58„1„633€are€applicable€to€members€of€the€national€guard€whileÐ œì Ðthey€are€in€a€drill€or€duty€status.€€The€enumeration€of€crimes€and€offenses€herein€isÐ ˆØ Ðdeclared€to€be€cumulative€to€other€criminal€and€penal€statutes€of€the€state,€it€being€theÐ tÄ Ðintent€of€the€general€assembly€that€ðððð€58„1„611€ð!ð€58„1„633€are€designed€solely€toÐ ` ° Ðcreate€certain€specified€offenses€peculiar€to€the€military€and€necessary€to€theÐ L!œ Ðdiscipline,€training,€proper€functioning€and€the€orderly€government€of€the€NationalÐ 8"ˆ  ÐGuard.Ð$#t!Ð Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„632€(1989).Ð ü$L # ÐÌà  àThe€statute€does€not€define€drill€or€duty€status.€€In€construing€the€meaning€of€drill€or€dutyÐ Ô&$"% Ðstatus,€our€primary€role€is€to€ascertain€and€give€effect€to€the€legislative€intent€of€these€terms€withoutÐ À'#& Ðunduly€restricting€or€expanding€the€statuteððs€coverage€beyond€its€intended€scope.€€òòRoseman€v.Ð ¬(ü#' ÐRosemanóó,€890€S.W.2d€27,€29€(Tenn.€1994)€(citation€omitted).€€In€determining€legislative€intent,€weÐ ˜)è$( Ðlook€first€to€the€statute€itself€and€rely,€when€possible,€upon€the€ordinary€meaning€of€the€language€andÐ „*Ô%) Ðterms€used.€€òòState€v.€Smithóó,€893€S.W.2d€908,€917€(Tenn.€1994),€òòrehððgóó€òòdeniedóó,€(Tenn.€1995),€òòcert.Ð p+À&* Ðdenied,€óó516òò€óóU.S.€829,€116€S.€Ct.€99€(1995).€€The€term€drill€generally€denotes€a€military€trainingÐ ° Ðexercise;€the€term€duty€status€has€as€its€ordinary€meaning€the€performance€of€obligations€requiredÐ œì Ðof€those€in€military€service.€€We€may€also€look€to€the€plain€language€of€the€statute€read€òòinóó€òòpariÐ ˆØ Ðmateriaóó€with€other€provisions€of€the€military€code.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Blouvettóó,€904€S.W.2d€111,€113Ð tÄ Ð(Tenn.€1995).€€As€such,€we€refer€to€the€provisions€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„205,€which€governsÐ `° Ðð ðassemblies€annual€training€and€other€dutyðð€of€the€guardsman.€€Moreover,€we€note€that€Tenn.€CodeÐ L œ ÐAnn.€ðð€58„1„205€cross€references€ðð€58„1„632.€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€we€define€drill€status,€also€referred€to€as€weekend€drill,€assembly,€andÐ  ` Ðindividual€duty€training€as€that€status€when€a€guardsmen€is€required€to€ð ðassemble€for€such€drill,€orÐ ü L  Ðother€equivalent€training,€instruction€or€duties€during€each€year,ðð€as€provided€by€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð è 8  Ððð€58„1„205€(1989).€€We€construe€duty€status,€also€referred€to€as€annual€training€and€summerÐ Ô$  Ðencampment,€as€that€status€when€members€of€the€National€Guard€are€required€to€ð ðparticipate€in€suchÐ À  Ðfield€training,€encampments,€maneuvers,€schools,€conferences,€or€other€similar€duties€each€year€asÐ ¬ü  Ðmay€be€ordered€by€competent€authority,ðð€as€required€by€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„205.€€Duty€statusÐ ˜è  Ðalso€includes€any€period€during€which€the€Governor€has€exercised€his€right€to€order€the€guardsmenÐ „Ô  Ðinto€ð ðactive€state€dutyðð€for€certain€specified€events,€disaster,€insurrection,€riot,€etc.€€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð pÀ Ððððð€58„1„106,€„108€(1989).Ð \¬ ÐÌÓÛ=ÓÓ  Óà  àGiven€these€definitions,€we€find€that€ðððð€58„1„611€through€58„1„633€do€not€apply€to€theÐ 4„ ÐAppellant€in€the€present€case.€€The€indictment€does€not€allege€nor€does€the€State€contend€that€theÐ  p ÐAppellantððs€crimes€occurred€inclusively€on€dates€when€he€was€in€a€paid€drill€or€duty€status€period.€Ð  \ ÐIn€sum,€we€find€that€ðððð€58„1„611€through€58„1„633€have€specific€application€and€do€not€contemplateÐ øH Ðan€ongoing€or€continuing€crime,€but€rather€the€commission€of€crimes€which€occur€only€during€a€drillÐ ä4 Ðor€duty€status€period.€€Counts€II,€III€and€IV€are€charged€under€these€sections,€and€because€theÐ Ð  ÐAppellant€was€not€in€a€drill€or€duty€status€at€the€time€the€alleged€crimes€occurred,€these€Counts€mustÐ ¼  Ðbe€dismissed.Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àHowever,€ò òó óCount€V€and€Count€VI€must€be€addressed€separately.€€These€Counts€allegeÐ €Ð Ðviolation€of€ðð€58„1„634.€€Section€634€is€not€limited€to€crimes€which€occur€during€a€drill€or€dutyÐ l¼ Ðstatus.€€Indeed,€section€634(d)€states,€ð ðthis€section€is€to€be€given€general€application€and€òòshall€not€beÐ X ¨ Ðlimited€in€its€application€by€the€provisions€of€ðð€58„1„632óó€.€.€.€.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„634(d)Ð D!” Ð(1989)€(emphasis€added).€€Therefore,€Counts€V€and€VI€remain,€and€we€must€determine€if€theseÐ 0"€  ÐCounts€are€barred€by€the€statute€of€€limitations€as€argued€by€the€Appellant.€€Ð #l! ÐÌÓìMÓò òà@‡‡ìàIII.€€Statute€of€LimitationsˆÐ ô$D # ÐÌÓ  Óó óà  àThe€ð ðopen„dated€indictmentðð€alleges€that€the€conduct€for€the€remaining€counts,€Counts€V€andÐ Ì&"% ÐVI,€occurred€between€August€3,€1998,€and€November€1,€1998.€€Count€V€is€a€Class€C€misdemeanor.€Ð ¸'#& ÐCount€VI€is€a€Class€A€misdemeanor.€€The€statute€of€limitations€for€misdemeanors€is€one€year.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„2„102€(1997),€reads,€ð ðprosecutions€for€misdemeanors€shall€beÐ )à$( Ðcommenced€within€twelve€(12)€months€next€after€the€offense€has€been€committed€.€.€.€.ðð€€To€complyÐ |*Ì%) Ðwith€the€one„year€limitation,€we€must€determine€when€the€offenses€were€committed.Ð h+¸&* Їà  àSection€634(a)€criminalizes€retention€of€military€property€by€a€person€after€a€demand€hasÐ ° Ðbeen€made€by€civil€or€military€officers€of€this€state.€€The€Appellant€was€arrested€on€September€18,Ð œì Ð1998.€€On€this€date,€a€demand€for€the€Appellantððs€issued€military€equipment€was€made,€and€he,Ð ˆØ Ðthereafter,€failed€to€return€a€portion€of€the€equipment.€€The€jury€could€rationally€infer€from€theÐ tÄ ÐAppellantððs€failure€to€return€a€portion€of€the€issued€equipment€that€he€improperly€retained€such.€€TheÐ `° ÐAppellant€was€indicted€on€December€7,€1998,€and€the€indictment€was€amended€on€August€2,€1999.€Ð L œ ÐBoth€dates€are€within€one€year€from€the€date€the€offense€was€committed,€September€18,€1998.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àSection€634(b)€makes€it€a€crime€for€any€person€to€fail€to€account€for€issued€military€property€Ð  ` Ðirrespective€of€whether€his€enlistment€has€expired.€On€September€18,€1998,€the€Appellant€wasÐ ü L  Ðrequired€to€account€for€his€issued€military€equipment.€€He€failed€to€do€so.€€Therefore,€we€find€thatÐ è 8  Ðthe€one„year€statute€of€limitations€did€not€bar€his€prosecution€under€ðð€58„1„634(b).Ð Ô$  ÐÌò òÓ’TÓà@OO ìàIV.€€Merger€RevisitedˆÐ ¬ü  ÐÌÓ  Óà  àó óNotwithstanding€the€validity€of€the€separate€jury€convictions€under€Count€V,€a€class€CÐ „Ô  Ðmisdemeanor,€and€Count€VI,€a€class€A€misdemeanor,€we€find€that€merger€of€these€convictions€isÐ pÀ Ðpatently€implicated€in€view€of€those€principles€previously€discussed.€€The€two€convictions€arise,€notÐ \¬ Ðfrom€distinct€statutes€but,€rather,€from€subsections€of€the€same€statute.€€Both€subsections€(a)€and€(b)Ð H˜ Ðof€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„634€protect€the€same€interests€and€remedy€the€same€harm€to€the€military,Ð 4„ Ðòòi.e.óó,€loss€or€retention€of€military€property.€€The€military€property€that€was€unlawfully€ð ðretain[ed]ðð€wasÐ  p Ðthe€same€property€that€ð ðfailed€to€[be]€account[ed]€for€or€return[ed].ðð€€Both€crimes€occurred€duringÐ  \ Ðthe€same€time€period.€Because€we€find€that€subsections€634(a)€and€634(b)€essentially€criminalize€theÐ øH Ðsame€conduct,€we€hold€that€merger€of€the€convictions€is€required.Ð ä4 ÐÌÌò òÓÅ\ÓòŒòÓ  ÓCONCLUSIONóŒóÐ ¨ø ÐÌó óÓ  Óà  à€The€Appellantððs€conviction€for€Counts€II,€III,€and€IV€are€reversed€and€dismissed€because€theÐ €Ð ÐAppellant€was€not€in€a€drill€or€duty€status€at€the€time€of€the€commission€of€these€offenses.€€BecauseÐ l¼ Ðthe€Appellantððs€convictions€for€Counts€V€and€VI€do€not€violate€the€one„year€statute€of€limitationsÐ X ¨ Ðfor€misdemeanors,€these€convictions€are€affirmed.€€Finally,€Count€V,€a€Class€C€misdemeanor,€isÐ D!” Ðmerged€with€Count€VI,€a€Class€A€misdemeanor,€resulting€in€a€single€conviction€for€violation€ofÐ 0"€  ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€58„1„634(b).€€This€misdemeanor€conviction€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€forÐ #l! Ðsentencing€and€the€case€is€remanded€for€entry€of€corrected€judgments€of€conviction€consistent€withÐ $X" Ðthis€opinion.Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€ò òà  àó óÐ à%0!$ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ¸'#& Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€G.€HAYES,€JUDGE