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CurtisF.Hopper,Savannah,Tennessee,fortheappellant,RonnieW.Salmon. z PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;DavidH._Findley_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral; L  G.Robert Gus_Radford_,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andJohnW._Overton_,AssistantDistrict 5!  AttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,theStateofTennessee. "n! @55' OPINION  #@#  I.Background %!%   OfficerJoeyPinsontestifiedthatheandOfficerJohnnyMurphyweredrivingonHighway '"' 128whentheyobservedDefendantsvehicleapproachingthem.OfficerPinsonstatedthat (#( Defendantsvehiclecrossedthehighwayscenterlinethreeorfourtimesashedrovetowardsthe i)$) policeofficers.OfficerPinsonturnedaroundandpulledDefendantoveratthestopsignatthe R*%* intersectionofHighway128andHighway57.OfficerPinsonsaidthathesmelledbeeron ;+&+ Defendantandaskedforhisdriverslicense.AfterhecheckedDefendantslicensethrough_NCIC_, $,t', OfficerPinsonaskedDefendanttogetoutofhiscar.OfficePinsonsaidthatDefendantwalked  -](- unsteadilytowardthebackofhiscar. -F). OV O8m:XXdd8L O    OfficerPinsonsaidthatheattemptedtoadministerthreefieldsobrietyteststoDefendant.  ThefirsttestrequiredDefendanttorecitethealphabet,butDefendantrecitedcertainlettersoutof  order.Defendantsperformanceimprovedonhissecondattempt,buthestillmissedtheproper k orderforcertainletters.Defendantfailedtoproperlyfollowinstructionswhenhewasaskedto T countthefingersonhishand.OfficerPinsonsaidthatDefendantstartedcountingwiththewrong =  finger,anddidnotdoanybetteronhissecondattempt.OfficerPinsonsaidthatheaskedDefendant & v towalkheeltotoe,butDefendantrefused.  _   Defendantagreedtotakea_breathalyzer_ԀtestafterOfficersPinsonandMurphyescortedhim  1  totheHardinCountySheriffsDepartment.Defendantblewintothemachinetwice,andeachtime    themachinewasunabletoproducingareadingbecausethesamplewas insufficient.     OfficerPinsonsaidthathedidnotsmellbeeronDefendantsgirlfriend,DebbieWhitaker,   butadmittedthatheneverstoodclosetoher.HestatedthatMs.Whitakerpassedafieldsobriety n  test,andshewasallowedtodriveDefendantsvehicleawayfromthescene. W    Oncrossexamination,OfficerPinsonestimatedthatDefendantwasdrivingthespeedlimit )y immediatelypriortothestop.Headmittedthathedidnotmakeanywrittennotesconcerning b DefendantsperformanceonthefieldsobrietytestsanddidnottellDefendantthathecouldrequest K abloodtest.OfficerPinsonsaidthathedidnotaskDefendantifhehadanyhealthproblemsthat 4 wouldimpedehisperformanceonthetests.    Defendantintroducedthelogusedtorecordtheresultsof_breathalyzer_Ԁtestsadministeredat  theHardinCountysSheriffsDepartmentfromMay19,2002,toSeptember7,2002asatrial  exhibitduringOfficerPinsonscrossexamination.OfficerPinsonagreedthatthelogreflectedthat q twotests,administeredimmediatelypriortoDefendantstestonSeptember7,alsorecordedthatan Z  insufficientsamplehadbeensubmitted.OfficerPinsonsaidthatthemachinehadbeentestedby C theTennesseeBureauofInvestigationaboutamonthpriortoDefendantstestandwasfoundtobe ,| inworkingorder. e   OfficerMurphytestifiedthatheobservedDefendantsvehiclecrossingthecenterlineofthe  7 roadasDefendantdrovetowardthepoliceofficers.AfterDefendantwaspulledover,Officer !   MurphystayedbehindDefendantscarbecausetherewasapassengerinthecar.OfficerMurphy " ! saidthatMs.Whitakerappearedsober,andhedidnotadministerafieldsobrietytesttoher. #"   Defendanttestifiedthathehadpreviouslyhadtwodiscsremovedfromhisbackandsuffered t% $ fromabadshoulderwhichwasoperatedonafterhisarrest.Defendantalsowalkedwithalimpas ]&!% aresultofapriorgunshotwoundtohisknee. F'"&   DefendantsaidthatMs.Whitakertelephonedhimaround9:00p.m.onthenightofhisarrest. )h$( Ms.WhitakeraskedDefendanttopickherupatthebarwheresheworkedbecauseshehadtoomuch *Q%)  todrinkthatevening.Defendantarrivedaround10:00p.m.HeandMs.Whitakersatandtalked *:&* foraboutfortyfiveminutes,andDefendantdrankaboutonehalfofabeer.Theyleftthebararound  11:00p.m.     Defendantsaidthathecrossedthecenterlinetoavoidfiveorsixcarsparkedbythesideof k theroad.Hesaidthattheonlyfieldsobrietytestherememberedtakingthatnightinvolvedtouching T hisfingertohisnose.Defendantsaidhehaddifficultyperformingthetestbecauseofhisbad =  shoulder.Defendantsaidthatheblewintothe_breathalyzer_Ԁmachine thebest[he]could.Hesaid & v thathedidnotknowhecouldrequestabloodtestinlieuofthe_breathalyzer_Ԁtest.Defendantsaid  _ thatMs.WhitakerwasintoxicatedwhenOfficerPinsonstoppedhim.Oncrossexamination,  H Defendantsaidthathewalked thebest[he]couldwithhiskneeinjury.  1    Ms.WhitakerconfirmedthetimesofDefendantsarrivalatanddeparturefromthebar   wheresheworkedonthenighthewasarrested.Ms.Whitakersaidthatshehaddrunkaboutseven   oreightbeersthatnightandcouldnotdrive.Ms.WhitakersaidthatDefendantonlyhadtwoor   threesipsofbeerwhiletheytalkedatthebar.Ms.WhitakerdeniedthatDefendantwasdriving n  improperly.Shedeniedthatthepoliceofficersgaveherafieldsobrietytestbeforetheyletherdrive W  Defendantscarawayfromthescene. @  II.SufficiencyoftheEvidence b    InconsideringDefendantschallengetothesufficiencyoftheconvictingevidence,wemust 5 reviewtheevidenceinalightmostfavorabletotheStateindeterminingwhetherarationaltrierof  factcouldhavefoundalltheessentialelementsofthecrimebeyondareasonabledoubt.Jackson  v.Virginia,443U.S.307,319,99S.Ct.2781,2789,61L.Ed.2d560(1979).Onceajuryfindsa  defendantguilty,hisorherpresumptionofinnocenceisremovedandreplacedwithapresumption  ofguilt.Statev.Black,815S.W.2d166,175(Tenn.1991).Thedefendanthastheburdenof r overcomingthispresumption,andtheStateisentitledtothestrongestlegitimateviewofthe [ evidencealongwithallreasonableinferenceswhichmaybedrawnfromthatevidence.Id.;State D v._Tuggle_,639S.W.2d913,914(Tenn.1982).Thejuryispresumedtohaveresolvedallconflicts -} anddrawnanyreasonableinferencesinfavoroftheState.Statev.Sheffield,676S.W.2d542,547 f (Tenn.1984).Questionsconcerningthecredibilityofwitnesses,theweightandvaluetobegiven O theevidence,andallfactualissuesraisedbytheevidenceareresolvedbythetrieroffactandnot  8 thiscourt.Statev.Bland,958S.W.2d651,659(Tenn.1997). !!    DefendantarguesthatOfficerPinsonsfailuretorememberallofthedetailsofDefendants #" sobrietytestsrenderedtheevidenceinsufficienttosupportaconvictionofdrivingunderthe $# influence.Defendantcontends,butcitesnoauthority,thatthearrestingofficermustbeableto u% $ testifyhowadriverfailedaparticularfieldsobrietytestinordertosupportafindingthatheorshe ^&!% wasdrivingundertheinfluenceofanintoxicant.Moreover,Defendantpointsoutthattherewere G'"& medicalreasonswhyhemighthaveappearedtowalkunsteadilyandperformpoorlyonthefield 0(#' sobrietytests.Defendantsarguments,however,gotothecredibilityoftheStateswitnesses. )i$( Obviously,thejuryaccreditedthetestimonyofOfficersPinsonandMurphy,andthisCourtwillnot *R%) reweightheevidence. *;&*  +$'+   Asapplicablehere,itisanoffenseforanypersontodriveamotorvehicleonapublicroad  whileundertheinfluenceofanintoxicant.Tenn.CodeAnn.5510401(a)(1).OfficerPinson  testifiedthatDefendantwasdrivingpoorly,thathesmelledalcoholaboutDefendant,thatDefendant  walkedunsteadilytotherearofhiscar,andthatDefendantfailedtwofieldsobrietytestsandrefused k totakeathird.OfficerPinsontestifiedthatitwashisopinionthatDefendantwasintoxicatedwhen T hepulledhimoverbasedonDefendantsappearanceandconductduringthestop.Thefactthat =  OfficerPinsonsdescriptionofthefieldsobrietytestswasnotalwaysclearorthathefailedto & v rememberwhichlettersofthealphabetDefendantfailedtocorrectlyrecitegoestothecredibility  _ ofhistestimony.TheevidenceissufficienttosupportDefendantsconvictionofdrivingunderthe  H influenceofanintoxicant.  1   III.ProsecutorialMisconduct     Defendantarguesthatthefollowingexcerptsfromtheprosecutorsclosingremarkswere   improper.Onthefirstoccasion,theprosecutorcommented: p  8   ` IdowanttodrawyourattentiontoonethingandIbelieveOfficerPinson B grabbeditawayfromme.ExhibitNo.2inthisisthislogsheet.Thisisthelogsheet +{ andtheyellowonhereisstuffthatIhaveputonhere.Wontbeonyours.Thisis d thecopythatImade.Thisisthelogsheetthatiskeptfrompeoplewhogoinand M breathtestsaredone.LookatthetimeyouseeOfficerPinsonsnameonthereand 6 havingbroughtsomebodyintotest.Youllseethateverytimehebroughtsomebody  intotestthatpersonandthepersonactuallytookthetest,that_that_Ԁpersonregistered  wellabovethelegallimitfrom_toxication_Ԁ[sic],.16,.14,.15,onthisonesheetof  paperwevegotintoevidence.   8   ` Nowthattellsmethatthereisanofficerouttherewhomaynotbegreatat \ doingpaperwork,butrecognizessomebodywhoisimpairedwhenheseesit.E     ThetrialcourtsustainedDefendantsobjectiontothesecomments.Afewminuteslater,the g prosecutorobserved:  P 8   ` Nowwhydidnt[thelog]showsomeoftheotherinsufficientsamplesthat !"  day.IdidntevennoticethisuntilIwasinthereeatingmysandwichatmydesk. " ! Thenamerightabove[Defendants]isDebraWhitaker.DebraWhitakerwhoon #" Septemberthe6thwasinthereblowingonthemachinewithinsufficientsample. $# Whodoyouthinktold[Defendant]whentheofficerspulledupbehindhimhowhe v% $ couldbeatthemachine._&!%     ThetrialcourtsustainedDefendantsobjectiontothiscommentandwarnedtheprosecutor 1(#' thathiscommentwasoutsidethescopeofargument.Defendantdidnotrequest,andthetrialcourt )j$( didnotprovide,acurativeinstructiontothejury. *S%)   *<&*   Ingeneral,boththedefenseandtheprosecutionshouldbepermittedwidelatitudein   presentingtheirargumentstothejury.Statev._Bigbee_,885S.W.2d797,807(Tenn.1994).This  latitude,however,isnotwithoutlimits. Argumentmustbetemperate,predicatedonevidence  introducedduringthetrial,relevanttotheissuesbeingtried,andnototherwiseimproperunderthe k factsorlaw.Statev._Middlebrooks_,995S.W.2d550,557(Tenn.1999).Thetrialcourthas T considerablediscretionindeterminingtheproprietyofclosingargument.See_Coker_Ԁv.State,911 =  S.W.2d357,368(Tenn.Crim.App.1995),overruledonothergroundsbyStatev.West,19S.W.3d & v 753,758(Tenn.2000).Evenifaprosecutorscomments,however,arefoundtobeimproper,  _ whetherthemisconductamountstoreversibleerrordependsonwhetherthecommentshada  H prejudicialeffectonthejury.SeeStatev.Thornton,10S.W.3d229,235(Tenn.Crim.App.1999).  1    Indeterminingwhetheraparticularcommentissoimproperastobeprejudicial,areviewing   courtmustconsiderthefollowingfivefactors:     (1)theconductcomplainedofinlightofthefactsandcircumstancesofthecase; n    (2)thecurativemeasuresundertaken; W    (3)theintentoftheprosecutorinmakingtheimproperremarks; @   (4)thecumulativeeffectoftheimproperconductandanyothererrorsintherecord;and )y   (5)therelativestrengthorweaknessofthecase. b Statev.Judge,539S.W.2d340,344(Tenn.Crim.App.1976). 2   Inthefirstsetofcomments,Defendantarguedthattheprosecutorimproperlyvouchedfor  thecredibilityofOfficerPinsonbyinferringthatbecauseOfficerPinsonhadarrestedotherpeople  whosebloodalcohollevelswereabove.10,thenDefendantmusthavealsobeenintoxicatedatthe  timeofhisarresteventhoughasuccessful_breathalyzer_Ԁtestwasnotcompleted.Aprosecutormay o properlybasehisorherargumentuponinferencessupportedbyevidenceintherecord,andheor X sheiswarrantedinmakinganargumenttothejurybasedontheevidenceintroducedattrial.See A Statev._Beasley_,536S.W.2d328,330(Tenn.1976).Defendantintroducedthelogreflectingthe *z resultsof_breathalyzer_ԀtestsadministeredbytheHardinCountySheriffsDepartmentbetweenMay c 19,2002andSeptember2,2002,whenthetestwasadministeredtoDefendant,asatrialexhibit L duringOfficerPinsonscrossexamination.ThelogshowsthatOfficerPinsonwaseitherthe  5 operatorofthebreathalyzermachineorawitnesstotheadministrationofthetestonfiveoccasions !  duringthattimeframe.Therecordsupportstheprosecutorsobservationthatofthethreetimesthe "! testwasactuallyadministered,thetestrecordedabloodalcoholreadingabovethelegallimit. #"   Itisimproper,however,foraprosecutortoasserthisorherpersonalopinionastothe r% $ credibilityofaStateswitness.SeeThornton,10S.W.3dat235. Whetherastatementqualifies [&!% asmisconductoftendependsonthespecificterminologyused.Id.Wordssuchas Isubmitor in D'"& myviewbeforetheprosecutorschallengedobservationarenottheequivalentofapersonalized -(}#' opinion.Id.,citingUnitedStatesv._Stulga_,584F.2d142,147(6thCir.1978).Webelievethatthe )f$( prosecutorsqualifyingwords, whatthattellsme,fallsintothisgenresuchthathisobservation )O%) isnotlikelytobeviewedasanopinion.See_Coker_,911S.W.2dat368. *8&*  +!'+   TheprosecutorsspeculationthatMs.WhitakertoldDefendanthowhecould beatthe  _breathalyzer_Ԁtest,however,wasimproper.EventhoughMs.Whitakersnameappearsinthe  breathalyzertestlogsubmittedasatrialexhibit,theprosecutorsspeculativecommentthatMs.  WhitakercoachedDefendantonhowtotakethetestconstitutedapersonalopinionunsupportedby k theevidence.SeeStatev._Goltz_,111S.W.3d1,6(Tenn.Crim.App.2003).Eventhoughthe T prosecutorsremarkwasimproper,Defendanthasfailedtoshowthathewasprejudicedbythe =  comment.Defendantdidnotaskforacurativeinstructionfollowingthecomment.Nonetheless, & v theprosecutorscommentwasbrief,andDefendantpromptlyobjected.BaseduponDefendants  _ failuretoperformthetwofieldsobrietytestssatisfactorily,thepoliceofficerstestimonyregarding  H Defendantsdemeanorandconductduringthestop,andtherecordasawhole,weconcludethatthe  1  errormadebytheStateduringclosingargumentwasharmless.SeeThornton,10S.W.3dat235.     IV.FailuretoGrantaMistrial      Defendantmovedforamistrialafterthejuryretiredtobegindeliberationbasedonthe o  prosecutorsimproperremarksduringclosingargument.ThetrialcourtobservedthatDefendant X  hadnotrequestedacurativeinstructionatthetimetheimpropercommentwasmade,butthatthe A trialcourthadsustainedDefendantsobjectionand that[was]theendofit.Defendantarguesthat *z itwaserrorforthetrialcourttodenyhisrequestforamistrial. c   Thedeterminationofwhethertograntamistrialrestswithinthesounddiscretionofthetrial 5 court,andareviewingcourtshouldnotoverturnthetrialcourtsdecisionnottograntamistrial  absentanabuseofdiscretion.Statev.Smith,871S.W.2d667,672(Tenn.1994);Statev.Hall,947  S.W.2d181,184(Tenn.Crim.App.1997).Theburdenofestablishingthenecessityformistriallies  withthepartyseekingthemistrial.Statev.Williams,929S.W.2d385,388(Tenn.Crim.App.  1996). r   Thetrialcourtfoundthattheprosecutorscommentsduringclosingargumentwerenotso D prejudicialastowarrantamistrial.Defendantpromptlyobjectedwhentheremarksweremade,and -} theprosecutormovedontoothertopics.Amistrialshouldbedeclaredonlyintheeventofa f  manifestnecessitythatrequiressuchaction.Statev.Hall,976S.W.2d121,147(Tenn.1998). O Thepurposeingrantingamistrialis tocorrectdamagedonetothejudicialprocesswhensome  8 eventhasoccurredwhichprecludesanimpartialverdict.Williams,929S.W.2dat388.Based !!  uponourreviewoftherecord,wecannotconcludethatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionin " ! denyingDefendantsrequestforamistrial.Defendantisnotentitledtoreliefonthisissue. #" @GG% CONCLUSION  G'"&   Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed. )j$(    `     h     ___________________________________ *<&*    `     h     THOMAST.WOODALL,JUDGE  +%'+