WPC6 [BT8B b鸤{|Ȼ։'ݥUx7P4!%Rv*lX qkĦYb'X`#IQjyDj ~gd  x"")rcLas Wg/aQ[` 'Z>}rJpt͵2!ޅ x3K2/ҧ@PTw1__ؽubf(\]EQ_4Gr9C3bm>>u#hK( CVAJ,en cZ؃,lP* M4oCneLC>)UN> % 0(U:w@44HW 0z 0D[ 0Da U:   U:  U: AQL 0D BV 0Dss D/ B D3(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($,  AZ"Arial Regular EDeEӀn~<$3|xDriving Under the Influence   ' IB012R120IB012R12 .   (*(2$ !   `   0  (#$  0        $ `   1    DefendantsbriefemphasizesthatOfficerAustincouldnotarticulatehow  defendantperformedonfieldsobrietytests.Therecordshowsthatanotherofficeradministeredfieldsobrietytests.OfficerAustincouldnotrememberthedetailsofthosetestsandwasnotallowedtotestifyastotheirresults.(3$ !  ,  AZ"Arial Regular   $ `   1    DefendantsbriefemphasizesthatOfficerAustincouldnotarticulatehow  defendantperformedonfieldsobrietytests.Therecordshowsthatanotherofficeradministeredfieldsobrietytests.OfficerAustincouldnotrememberthedetailsofthosetestsandwasnotallowedtotestifyastotheirresults. !"  XXXXXX   Ad FILEDXX  July13,1999CecilCrowson,Jr.AppellateCourtClerkdAh ,cAZ"Arial Regular !"  XXXXXX   Ad FILEDXX  July12,1999CecilCrowson,Jr.AppellateCourtClerkdAh ,cAZ"Arial Regular !#%C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !   d($$   1  ''' dxdP Pd""""'dxd !  XXXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tr(<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  rr(<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  rt(>.*jx` `@E` 8ttxP tߛ@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@(ATJACKSON@hh%MAY1999SESSIONSTATEOFTENNESSEE, @-)  ` @-) p NO.02C019810CC00336   L   ` Appellee,@-)  8  @-) p MADISONCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.ROYB.MORGAN,JR.,   DELFROWILLIS, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellant.@-) p (DrivingUndertheInfluence) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L MIKEMOSIER P.O.Box1623  204WestBaltimoreJackson,TN383021623   FORTHEAPPELLEE: L PAULG.SUMMERS  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter J.ROSSDYER   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 JAMESG.(JERRY)WOODALL   F$ DistrictAttorneyGeneral SHAUNA.BROWN  #' AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneralP.O.Box2825225MartinLutherKingDr.Jackson,TN383022825 L'"+ (  @( OPINIONFILED:򀀀 |.)1 AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  62:  7&XXdXXd7   r@qq* OPINION    ` AMadisonCountyjuryconvicteddefendantofdrivingundertheinfluenceofanintoxicant.Inthisappealasofright,defendantraisestwoissuesforreview:8 ` (1)8 ` ` whethertherewassufficientevidencetoconvicthimof  < drivingundertheinfluence;and  x x 8 ` (2)8 ` ` whetherthetrialcourterredbyfailingtorequirethe   statetoelectwhichcountoftheindictmenttosubmittothejury.  x x Weconcludetheevidencewassufficienttosupportdefendantsconviction,andthatthetrialcourtcommittednoreversibleerrorinfailingtorequireanelectionbythestate.ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.@+ FACTS  2  ` Onhiswaytoafriendshousetowatchfootball,defendantstoppedandboughtasmallbottleofliquor.Heopenedthebottleandstartedtodrinkthealcoholinroute.DefendantlostcontrolofhiscarandskiddedontothepropertyofA.D.Beard.Intheprocess,hehitBeardsmailboxandcar.Beardsson,JosephMiller,lookedoutthedoorintimetoseedefendantscarpullawaywithtwoflattires. ` Millergavethepoliceadescriptionofthecar.OfficerBarryAustinspottedthecarashorttimelaterthrowingsparksfromtherimofaflattire.Healsonoteddamagetothepassengerside.OfficerAustinstoppedthecaranddetermineddefendanttobethedriver.MillerwenttothelocationofthestopandpositivelyidentifiedthecarastheonethatlefttheBeardproperty. ` Whiletalkingtodefendant,OfficerAustinnoticedanodorofalcoholandfoundanemptyliquorbottleinthecarsfrontseat.Defendantslurredhisspeech,appearedunsteadyonhisfeet,andfrequentlyrestedagainstthesideofthecar.Basedupontheseobservations,thecircumstancessurroundingthestop,andthe 95; evidencefoundinthecar,theofficerbelieveddefendantwasimpaired.Heplaceddefendantunderarrestandtransportedhimtothepolicestation.Atthestation,defendantsubmittedtoabreathalysertestwhichregisteredabloodalcohollevelof.10%. ` ThestatechargeddefendantwithDUIintwoseparatecountsoftheindictment.ItbasedcountoneonTenn.CodeAnn.5510401(a)(1)duetodefendantsimpairment;andcounttwoonTenn.CodeAnn.5510401(a)(2)duetothe.10%alcoholconcentrationinhisblood.Thejuryfounddefendantguiltyoncountoneandnotguiltyoncounttwo.@  SUFFICIENCYOFTHEEVIDENCE  `  ` Defendantchargestherewasinsufficientevidencetoconvicthimofdrivingundertheinfluence.Specifically,heaversthattheofficersminimalobservationsofanalcoholicodor,slurredspeech,andunsteadinessformtheonlyevidenceagainsthiminlightofthejurysacquittaloncounttwooftheindictment.   %  1      ׀ p&!$  ` InTennessee,greatweightisgiventotheresultreachedbythejuryinacriminaltrial.Ajuryverdictaccreditsthestate'switnessesandresolvesallconflictsinfavorofthestate.Statev.Bigbee,885S.W.2d797,803(Tenn.1994);Statev. -@), Harris,839S.W.2d54,75(Tenn.1992).Onappeal,thestateisentitledtothe / +. strongestlegitimateviewoftheevidenceandallreasonableinferenceswhichmaybedrawntherefrom.Id.;Statev.Cabbage,571S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978). 3.2  r     r    Moreover,aguiltyverdictremovesthepresumptionofinnocencewhichtheappellantenjoyedattrialandraisesapresumptionofguiltonappeal.Statev.  Grace,493S.W.2d474,476(Tenn.1973).Theappellanthastheburdenof p overcomingthispresumptionofguilt.Id. P   ` Defendantcontendsthatthejurysacquittaloncounttwomustbeconsideredindeterminingdefendantsguiltincountone.First,wenotethattheacquittaloncounttwoisnotnecessarilyinconsistentwithafindingofguiltincountonesinceadefendantsbloodalcohollevelisnotanelementunderTenn.CodeAnn.5510401(a)(1).However,eveniftheverdictswereinconsistent,X_sXXX_sanyseeming  inconsistencyisirrelevantsinceeachcountisconsideredaseparateindictmentandconsistencyisnotrequired.Wigginsv.State,498S.W.2d92,93(Tenn. P 1973)(citationsomitted);Statev.Gennoe,851S.W.2d833,836(Tenn.Crim.App. 0 1992).#X_sXXX_s2# `  ` Further,defendantinfersthatOfficerAustinimproperlybasedhisdeterminationofintoxicationondefendantsinvolvementinanaccident.Hisbriefstates, [i]tisprobablethatthefactoftheaccidentshadedorinfluenced[OfficerAustins]observationsoftheDefendant. `  ` OfficerAustinreceivedareportofahitandrunaccident.Ashorttimelater,heobserveddefendantdrivingavehiclewithaflattireshootingsparksastherimscrapedthepavement.Whenhetalkedtodefendant,hesmelledalcohol,heardslurredspeech,andobservedanunsteadydemeanor.Theofficerwasentitledtoconsiderknowledgeofdefendantsaccidentwhenmakingtheinitialstop.See,Terry 1-0 v.Ohio,392U.S.1,21,88S.Ct.1868,1880,20L.Ed.2d889(1968);Statev. 3.2 Simpson,968S.W.2d776,780(Tenn.1998);Statev.Watkins,827S.W.2d293, p504 294(Tenn.1992).Furthermore,thefactthatthedefendantranofftheroadisrelevanttotheissueofimpairment. 0948 Ї ` Basedontheabove,weconcludearationaltrieroffactcoulddeterminethatthestatesufficientlyestablisheddefendantsguiltbeyondareasonabledoubt.Thisissueiswithoutmerit.@??# ELECTIONOFOFFENSES  `   ` DefendantassignsaserrorthetrialcourtsfailuretorequirethestatetoelectwhichDUIcounttosubmittothejuryatthecloseoftheproof.Aspreviouslystated,thestatechargeddefendantinamulticountindictmentallegingalternativetheoriesincountsoneandtwo. ` Requiringelectionamongoffensesbythestateprotectsdefendantsfromdoublejeopardyandinsuresaunanimousjuryverdict.Seegenerally,Statev. ` Walton,958S.W.2d724,727(Tenn.1997);Statev.Phillips,924S.W.2d662,664 @ (Tenn.1996);Statev.Shelton,851S.W.2d134,137(Tenn.1993);Burlisonv.   State,501S.W.2d801,804(Tenn.1973).Thedoublejeopardyclauseprotects "  defendantsfromsecondprosecutionsforthesameoffenseandmultiplepunishmentsforthesameoffense.Phillips,924S.W.2dat664;Statev.Prater, p&!$ C.C.A.No.01C019710CC00499,CoffeeCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.filedFebruary16,1999,atNashville)(citationsomitted),,perm.toappealfiled4/16/99. 0*%(  ` Thisdefendantfacednodangerofdoublejeopardy.AjuryverdictconvictingadefendantofordinaryDUIunderTenn.CodeAnn.5510401(a)(1)andDUIwithabloodalcoholcontentof.10%orhigherunder5510401(a)(2)doesnotconstitutetwoseparateconvictionsandonlyauthorizesasinglejudgmentofconviction.SeeStatev.Powers,C.C.A.No.02C019808CC00242,Fayette p504 County(Tenn.Crim.App.filedApril19,1999,atJackson)(citinggenerallyStatev. P726 Denton,938S.W.2d373,37883(Tenn.1996)).Additionally,thetranscript 0948 revealedthetrialcourtsintenttomergebothcountsintheeventofdualconvictionsbythejury.Justaspremeditatedfirstdegreemurderandfelonyfirstdegreemurdermaybesubmittedtothejurywithoutanelection,seeStatev.Cribbs,967S.W.2d p 773,788(Tenn.1998),ordinaryDUIand.10%DUImaybesubmittedtothejurywithoutanelection. `  ` Furthermore,therewasnodangerfofanonunanimousjuryverdict.Thejuryreportedaunanivomousverdictastoeachcount. ` ̛̛ Thetrialcourtdidnoterrbyrefusingtorequireanelectionbythestate.Thisissueiswithoutmerit.@xx( CONCLUSION  `  ` Basedupontheforegoing,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED./(#____________________________ `     h      p JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  @)$'  CONCUR: -@),  ____________________________  1-0 JOHNH.PEAY,JUDGE ____________________________  `615 THOMAST.WOODALL,JUDGE