WPC mj9{7%=锜X 2B6K5%Ii&& AT}0!oPe-##wć&g,,0[&8!$hj(9m )=+0~bo˦'I&xxKc ( f.$+oKs2- ĉM~LBfSwJ  5GwgiIB]O, Williams,JJ.,joined. $ JenniferLynnThompson,Nashville,Tennessee,attorneyfortheappellant,_Toranda_Ԁ_Sherelle_  Williams.    PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneral&Reporter,RussellS.Baldwin,AssistantAttorneyGeneral, R"" andVictorS.Johnson,DistrictAttorneyGeneral,Lisa_Naylor_,AssistantDistrictAttorney,attorneys 8## fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. $n$  @@OO& OPINION #NXX+ #X+XN %:!& #NXX+/ #  NN   X+XN I. '#(    Thedefendantsboyfriend,CoryPolk,wenttoaresidencetocollectatwenty(20)dollardebt )$* fromVictorWoods.Mr.PolkandMr.Woodsarguedbriefly,andMr.Polkleftwithoutcollecting h*%+ thedebt.AfterMr.Polkleftthehouse,hegotintoanargumentwithhisgirlfriend,thedefendant, N+&, justoutsidethehouse.Followingthatargument,thedefendantwentbacktotheapartmentandtold 4,'- Mr.Woodsnottoleavethehousewithoutthetwenty(20)dollars.Shortlythereafter,thedefendant -j(. returnedtotheapartmentwitharevolver.ShekickedthedooropenandshotMr.Woodsseveral  times.Hediedasaresultofthegunshotwounds.    Duringapoliceinvestigationoftheshootings,DetectiveMikeRolandinterviewedthe | defendant. Sheadmittedbeingintheareaoftheshootingthatnight,butdeniedanyinvolvement. b #X+XXX+ # X+XXX+ShetoldpolicethatherboyfriendsnamewasCoryPolkandthathewasadrugdealer. The H defendantsaidthat,onthenightoftheshooting,shewenttofindMr.Polktogetmoneyfromhim. . ~  ShefoundMr.Polk,andhegaveherbetweenforty(40)andfifty(50)dollars. Aboutthattime,the  d defendantheardthree(3)gunshots,soshegotintohercarandleft.   J   Laterthatday,DetectiveRolandreceivedaphonecallfromsomeoneclaimingtoidentify  0 theshooter. Thecalleridentifiedtheshooteras_Trina_Ԁandsaidthat_Trina_Ԁwasmarriedtosomeone    namedCorySmith. Furtherinvestigationrevealedthat _Trina_wasactually_Catrina_ԀWatkins#X+XXX+w#X+XXX+ԀSmith. O#  1      ׀    #X+XXX+o#X+XXX+ AfterinterviewingMs.Smith,DetectiveRolandexcludedherasasuspect;policearrestedthe   defendantinstead.#X+XXX+!#X+XXX+ 򀀀 #X+XXX+#X+XXX+ x    Attrial,thestatepresentedthree(3)witnessesthatwerepresentwhentheshootingoccurred. ^  ThefirstwitnesswasRobertKirby. Mr.KirbywasCoryPolkscousin,andheknewthedefendant. D   Mr.KirbytestifiedthatCoryPolkandthedefendant#X+XXX+8#X+XXX+weredating. #X+XXX+#X+XXX+ԀOnSeptember13,1996,Mr. *z  Kirby,thenfifteen(15)yearsold,wasstayingwithhisgrandfather. Thatevening,Mr.Kirbywent ` tovisitfriendsnearThirdAvenue. There,hesawthedefendantwalkingtowardahouse. Mr.Kirby F followedthedefendantandwalkedinthehousebesidethedefendant. #X+XXX+#X+XXX+ Thedefendantthenpulledout , agunandshotVictorWoodsseveraltimes. Mr.Kirbywascloseenoughtothedefendanttofeel  heatwhenthegunwasfired. #X+XXX+#X+XXX+Mr.Kirbywasfrightened,andheranawayfromthehouse. #X+XXX+#X+XXX+    #X+XXX+t#X+XXX+ThestatesnextwitnesswasSandraMurphy.Ms.MurphytestifiedthatonSeptember13,  1996,shewenttothehouseonThirdAvenuetogethigh. Ms.Murphyhadjustfinishedsmoking t crackcocainewhenVictorWoodsarrivedatthehouse. Afterthat,someonenamedCoryarrived Z atthehouseandcalledMr.Woodsoutside.P  O#  2      ׀ #X+XXX+#X+XXX+ԀMs.MurphytestifiedthatMr.Woodsarguedwith @ Coryaboutatwenty(20)dollardebt. UnabletocollectanymoneyfromMr.Woods,Coryleft. Mr. &v Woodscamebackinthehouse,and#X+XXX+#X+XXX+Corysgirlfriendfollowed. ShetoldMr.Woodsthathe better  \ havethetwentydollars. Shortlyafterthat,Corysgirlfriendcamebackinthehouse.#X+XXX++!#X+XXX+Ԁ Ms.Murphy B testifiedthatCorysgirlfriendshotMr.Woodsthree(3)times. Aftertheshooting,Ms.Murphyfled. (    Ms.Murphytoldpoliceabouttheeventstwo(2)daysaftertheshooting. #X+XXX+2"#X+XXX+Ԁ#X+XXX+##X+XXX+Ԁ#X+XXX+##X+XXX+Shedescribedthe  shooterasbeingtallandslim. PoliceshowedaphotographiclineuptoMs.Murphy,butMs.  Murphywasunabletoidentifytheshooter.      ThestatesnextwitnesswasDennis_Merrell_. Mr._Merrell_ԀtestifiedthathewaswithRobert p!  Kirbyonthenightoftheshooting. AlthoughMr._Merrell_Ԁwasdrunkthatnight,hesawCoryPolk V"! arguingwiththedefendantoutsidethehomeonThirdAvenue.#X+XXX+$#X+XXX+ Fromhisperspective,Mr._Merrell_ <#" couldnotseethedoorwaytothehouse. AfterMr.Polkandthedefendantargued,Mr._Merrell_Ԁsaw "$r# thedefendantgotothehouse. ThedefendantcamebackoutofthehousebrieflyandspoketoMr. %X $ Polk. Then,thedefendantwentbackinthehousewithseveralpeoplebehindher. Mr._Merrell_Ԁheard %>!% gunshotscomefrominsidethehouse. Afterthegunshots,Mr._Merrell_Ԁsawthedefendantrunning &$"& fromthehousecarryingagun. Hetestifiedthatthegun lookedlikeathirtyeight. Thedefendant  ranfromthehouse,jumpedinthepassengersideofabluecar,andleft. Aftertheshooting,Mr.  _Merrell_Ԁidentifiedthedefendantfromaphotographiclineup. #X+XXX+&#X+XXX+ |   Followingtrial,thedefendantwasconvictedandsentencedtolifeinprison.#X+XXX+/+#X+XXX+ b    II. . ~ ,      Theappellantraisesthreeissues,allofwhichstemfromDetectiveMikeRolandstestimony.K O#  3      ׀  d Duringtrial,DetectiveRolandtestifiedabouthisinvestigationofthecase#X+XXX++#X+XXX+asfollows:  J `,  8  8`    Well,Ireceivedaphonecalllateronthatafternoonfroma    ladythatidentifiedherselfasRubyLawrence.Shewascallingtosay    thatshehadinformationonthehomicide.Thatagirlnamed_Trina_   hadcommittedthehomicide.And_Trina_ԀwasmarriedtoaCory x  Smith.And_Trina_ԀlivedinUniversityCourtApartmentsanddrovea ^  whiteMitsubishiEclipse.D ` x` x 8  8`    Thiswomanhadtoldmethatshewasinsometroubleright *z  nowandthatsheneededsomemoneyandsomehelpgettingoutof ` troublewithviceIbelieve.F` x` x 8  8`    ....,` x` x 8  8`    Ireceivedanotherphonecall!Ibelieveitwasonthe16th!  fromtheCrimeStoppersUnitsayingthat_Catrina_ԀWatkinswasthe  personthatdidtheshooting.` x` x 8  8`    ....t` x` x 8  8`    Ididmanagetogetaholdofher.Sheagreedtocome Z downtownandtalktome.Shecamedowntotheoffice.Shegavean @ interview.Toldwhereshewasthatnight.Whoshewaswith.That &v shedidntknow_Toranda_ԀWilliams.ShedidntknowCoryPolk.She  \ didntknowVictorWoodsoranyofthepeopleinvolvedinthe B investigation.Andshetookapolygraphtest,whichshepassed (` x` x .-8      Atthatpoint,thedefendantobjected,butthetrialcourtoverruledtheobjection.Thistestimonyis  thebasisofthedefendantsappeal. #NXX+ #G N   5  #N G6#X+XN#X+XXX+-#X+XXX+III. V"! 7)  First,thedefendantclaimsthattheadmissionoftheresultsofthepolygraphexaminationwas <#" erroneous.ThestatenowconcedesthatDetectiveRolandstestimonyaboutthepolygraph "$r# examinationwasinadmissable,butarguesthatthetrialcourtserrorwasharmless. %X $ 7  A. &$"&     IthaslongbeenestablishedinTennesseethattheresultsofapolygraphexaminationarenot ' #' admissibleasevidenceinacriminalprosecution.Grantv.State,374S.W.2d391,392(Tenn.1964); (#( #X+XXX+7#X+XXX+ԀStatev.Campbell,904S.W.2d608,61415(Tenn._Crim_.App.1995);Statev._Adkins_,710S.W.2d  525,529(Tenn._Crim_.App.1985).Thecourtsofthisstatehaveconsistentlyheldthattheresults  ofsuchtestsare"inherentlyunreliable."_Adkins_,710S.W.2dat529.#X+XXX+:#X+XXX+Inthiscase,althoughthe | defendantobjectedtotheadmissionoftheresults,thecourtoverruledtheobjection.Thecourts b rulingwasclearlyerroneous. H   B.  d     Weareconvinced,however,thatthetrialcourtserrorwasharmless.RobertKirbytestified  J thathesawthedefendantshootthevictim#X+XXX+<#X+XXX+.Healsotestifiedthatheknewthedefendantandknew  0 thatherboyfriendwasCoryPolk.AlthoughSandraMurphycouldnotidentifytheshooter,shesaw    theshootingandtestifiedthattheshooterwasthegirlfriendofadrugdealernamedCory.    Furthermore,Dennis_Merrell_Ԁtestifiedthathesawthedefendantgointothehouse,thatheheard   gunshots,andthathesawthedefendantfleewithagun.Finally,althoughthedefendantdidnot x  testifyattrial,herstatementtopoliceindicatedthatshewasintheareawhentheshootingtookplace ^  andthatshefledaftertheshooting. D    Thedefendantcites_Hembree_Ԁv.State,546S.W.2d235(Tenn._Crim_.App.1976)tosupport *z  herargumentthattheerroneousadmissionofpolygraphexaminationresultswasprejudicial.Inthat ` case,however,substantialevidenceprovedthateitherthedefendantorthewitnesswhotooka F polygraphexaminationwastheperpetrator.Thecourtheldthatevidencethatthewitnesstooka , polygraphexaminationandthereasonableinferencethatthewitnesspassedthetestwerehighly  prejudicial.Id.at240.However,intheinstantcaseotherthanthecallDetectiveRolandreceived,  therewas_no_Ԁevidencethat_Catrina_ԀWatkinsSmithcommittedtheoffense.#X+XXX+>#X+XXX+Inshort,wecannotfind  thatthetrialcourtserrormoreprobablythannotaffectedthejudgmentorresultedinprejudiceto t thejudicialprocess.#X+XXX+E#X+XXX+Tenn.R._Crim_.P.52(a);Tenn.R.App.P.36(b). Z   C. &v G  Theappellantalsoarguesthatthestateimproperlyreliedontheerroneouslyadmitted  \ testimonyduringclosingarguments.However,therecorddoesnotcontainatranscriptofclosing B arguments.Itisthedutyofthedefendanttopreparearecordwhichconveysafair,accurateand ( completeaccountofwhattranspiredinthetrialcourtwithrespecttotheissueswhichformthebasis  ofhisappeal.Tenn.R.App.P.24(b);Statev._Ballard_,855S.W.2d557,56061(Tenn.1993).When  therecordisincompleteordoesnotcontaintheproceedingsrelevanttoanissue,thisCourtis   precludedfromconsideringthisissue.Statev.Gibson,#X+XXX+F#X+XXX+Ԁ973S.W.2d231,244(Tenn._Crim_.App. p!  1997).Thus,wemaynotconsiderthedefendantsclaimthatthetrialcourtserrorwascompounded V"! bythestatesrelianceonthepolygraphresultsinclosing. <#" Thisissueiswithoutmerit. "$r# #X+XXX+J#X+XXX+   IV.#X+XXX+!% bL  Next,theappellantassertsthatDetectiveRolandstestimonyabout_Catrina_ԀWatkinsSmiths &$"& statementsshouldhavebeenexcludedbecauseitwashearsay.Further,heclaimsthatthetestimony ' #' wasprejudicial,because,likethestatementaboutthepolygraphexamination,itexoneratedan (#( alternatesuspect.Thisissuehasbeenwaived,becausethedefendantdidnotpresentthisissueishis )$) motionfornewtrial.SeeTenn.R.App.P.3(e).#X+XXX+L#X+XXX+ l*%* #X+XXX+BO#X+XXX+  Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED. R+&+ #X+XXX+O##NXX+P7#X+XN 8,', Ї   `     h     ___________________________________     `     h     JERRYSMITH,JUDGE