WPC s3[alֶD=6[EKK='@UV.c)&$ ;n1Q;|2fĈPabga)Zdˇ4d`L2taUWw[hhV5nB @ ى!Ʌy,(6ȱTط6,`$אhV_R[se‡?ݬ<+QeҚ AEKQ*bu(}w'<:\%əιMX SLMqq!`kG w#gHZIYu- n5ẈKH@wdͩ5!]QLuq H 6xC񾀬UXє 廃C^'n{C VSz}Xn% qX)>O>u6+ʞgǼ+,[.h9Lb3O*?L}Ɋb %\^ b 0nUNwD4H\ zk m #   _ %  N 0DqE9UN;;;; 1u 72 0c00000000000000000b 0 B 0 D5G D-| 0K ASG 0  0D A{2) (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regularr')ngt'3|x C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wptUHP LaserJet 8000 Series PS0 Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5  R$      1  >y   _IalsofindStatev.Meyer,994S.W.2d129(Tenn.1999),distinguishable.Therethetrialcourtchargedthe  defendantwouldbeeligibleforreleaseuponserving5.73years,whereasthelawrequiredserviceoftheentiresentence t forchildrape.Theminimumsentencewas25years.(#$  0   g R$      2  >y   _Wheretheminimumpunishmentisoneyear,thetrialcourtalsohastheoptionofsentencingthedefendantto  thecountyjailfor anyperiodoftimelessthanoneyear.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035211(2).(I Z6Times New Roman Regular3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)(;3$2#  0  .3  0  - -(|G2$ !.8Ld d 8         0  a d(|3$ !.8Ld d 8     VVVV)!dxdx)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3$ !.8Ld d 8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8Ld d8     _   Q8qXXdd 8@tt`QINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#Q` #Ԉ &    @  @` MAY2000Session L XMXQ #QXXM#STATEOFTENNESSEEv.LARRYE.SCALESXMXQ  J @@ AppealfromtheCircuitCourtforWarrenCounty  J @@No.F7555CharlesD.Haston,Judge  6 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.M199800142CCAR3CDFiledSeptember15,_2000_   AV) ` dE<|` A }        `    #QXM#XMX.QJoeG.Riley,J.,dissenting. P   Iagreewiththemajoritysdispositionofallissueswiththeexceptionoftheerroneousjury (x instructionastorangeofpunishment.Iwouldfindanyerrorsrelatingtothisjuryinstructiontobe d harmlessinthiscase. P   Asnotedbythemajority,thetrialcourtinstructedthejurythatthedefendant wouldbe ( sentencedtoservethirtyfivepercent(35%)ofanysentenceimposedbythecourtasaRangeII  offender.IagreewiththemajoritysconclusionthattheRangeIIreferencewaserroneous;  however,Ifindittobeharmlessinthiscase.    Irespectfullydisagreewiththemajoritysconclusionthattheerroneousrangeofpunishment t instructioninthiscaserequiresreversal.Inmyview,Statev.Cook,816S.W.2d322(Tenn.1991), ` isdistinguishable. #  1      ׀InCook,thejurywasinstructedunderthe1982SentencingActonlyastoRange L  I(20to40years),whereasaRangeIIsentence(40yearstolife)wasmandatedbystatuteduetothe 8!  natureoftheoffense.Id.at323.Thus,thedefendanthadtoreceiveasentencethathadarangethat $"t! farexceededthemaximumaschargedbythetrialcourt. #`"   Underthepresent1989SentencingAct, theactualdecisionwhethertopermitenhancement $8 $ doesnotoccuruntilafterconvictionatthesentencinghearing.Statev.King,973S.W.2d586,590 %$!% (Tenn.1998).Thus,thetrialcourtcouldnotassumeinthiscasethatthedefendantwouldbe &"& sentencedasanupperrangeoffender.Thetrialcourtshouldhavegiventhefullrangeofpunishment '"' fromRangeIthroughcareeroffender.Seeid.at59091. (#( #QXXM#XMXQ )$) #QXXM #XMXQ  However,unlikeCook,thetrialcourtchargedthejurythatthemaximumpossiblesentence  wassixyears,whichinfactisthemaximumandonlypunishmentforacareeroffender.Thus,the  instructionwasaccurateastothemaximumsentence,and,unlikeCook,thejuryunderstoodthe  defendantcouldpossiblyreceiveasentenceofsixyears. t   Thestatuteineffectatthetimeofthistrialrequiredthetrialcourttocharge possible L  penaltiesto includeanapproximatecalculationoftheminimumnumberofyearsaperson...must 8  servebeforereachingsuchpersonsearliestreleaseeligibilitydate.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035 $ t 201(b)(2)(A)(i)(1997)(emphasisadded).Theerrorsintheinstructioninthiscasewerestatingthe  ` minimumsentencewastwoyearsinsteadofoneyear, #  2      ׀andgivinga thirtyfivepercent(35%)  L  serviceofanysentenceimposedinsteadofaloweramount.Thetrialcourtdidspecificallyinstruct  8  thejury,pursuanttothestatutoryrequirement,thatactualreleasewasdiscretionarywiththeparole $  board,andtheboardhadtheauthority torequireadefendanttoservetheentiresentenceimposed   bytheCourt.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4035201(b)(2)(A)(ii)(1997).Clearly,thedefendantwas   notprejudicedbyinstructionsonthesehigheramountsregardingtheminimumsentenceinsteadof   loweramountssincethejurywouldalsohaveconvictedbasedonanevenlesserpossiblesentence.   Asthemajoritynoted,thedefendantdidnotcontestthe2to6yearrangeinthecharge. p   Ajurychargeconcerningtherangeofpunishmentisastatutoryrightandnotaconstitutional H one.Cook,816S.W.2dat326.Iwouldconcludethisdefendant,unlikeCook,sufferednoprejudice 4 underthischarge.Thus,Ibelieveitconstitutedharmlesserroranddidnotconstituteprejudiceto  p thejudicialprocess.SeeStatev.WinfordLeePipkin,C.C.A.No.01C019605CR00210,Davidson  \ County(Tenn.Crim.App.filedDecember4,1997,atNashville);Tenn.R.App.P.36(b);TennR. H Crim.P.52(a). 4   Forthesereasons,Irespectfullydissentandwouldaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.    #QXXM9#  XMXQ   `     h     ___________________________________     `     h     JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE l