ÿWPC{ |_‹Càfû´€.ÕVõZ·z‡«ü }&øM¿ûfeUn__´1úE,NÖ0ïlfˆæ÷ÇÔ¡±TH’"…ô˜åšÍk/|³eû:^Ú‚3E·Œ|ØÁ„ `·J‚o½Æ¥¿¦„4¸;¦¼å`µ*R.§Òìb“?’¬í⦸ÅTÛjÂ_ç“—/d9¦Åá[ `ð'—³”TÅ2®âs#ÑéÞx5{pä°œd¤öS÷÷º¹J^>ëiD´±âD•‹••¦ ;Ù“1õt“4¯ºû.?:¸Û4XÔ[‘RÛµšî˜öŽ‹ÓwÊÚBj¤v!Ÿ¾23?ÕÏ:~–ÓPÇx©z`G6æÅ{Y>¤Ñ@µZ±WH½ðãå]Š×¨Ñ®±´wí•þÓœ›kT:€µÔæ`®ƒ~º=‚ÚCùÃô·2´Wz9µièÙÌèÈáp78ìõãã@ˆñ¼5€áù_•7g3FL´ª2|§Çšuwèq ÄŠ·DøJY¾w#öÜtèâeÀ_%o '+˜bbZ1“I€,K2žb°ž:ø†hOî‘’bíuy&˜¥×j5ð j}öž}¬Æ¢`?.c­èÔ,ã5µëð${¸‘ Ib#Á\ % ^ # 0ˆ/ U#N· w 4 z Ò— i x mz È‘ ÆY Æ Æå Æ« 0DqNµô·&«EѤÓNwõyU@nð®Èžžžžžfffffffffffffbnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 0ëvvvv Baa 0¤~ D5" D-W 0K„„ ASÏÆ" 0¤è 0DŒ A«Ð˜HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 6ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ0»,p -s (`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman RegularYo†)# 'Êœ ¡ ˜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.wpt3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ ¾Ý ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔBoth€the€defendant€and€Shane€Wood€were€commercial€truck€drivers.Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó êÝ ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔShane€Wood€acknowledged€that€ð ð[w]eððre€not€no€doctors,€.€.€.€weððve€just€got€five€kids,€you€know.ðð Ý ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔApparently,€the€gun€was€unloaded€when€found€inside€the€Camaro,€and€no€ammunition€was€found€inside€theÐ ° Ðcar€or€on€the€defendantððs€person. šÝ ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€conviction€offense€was€contained€in€count€two€of€the€indictment.€€The€jury€acquitted€the€defendant€onÐ ° Ðcount€one,€an€allegation€that€the€defendant€abused€R.€T.€in€June€1999€by€holding€her€underwater€at€a€swimming€holeÐ tÄ Ðduring€a€family€outing. ëÝ ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔMs.Ô‡XYXòôãÝÔ€Ô#†ôãÝòXXY#ÔWood€additionally€testified€that€she€was€afraid€of€the€defendant;€he€had€ð ðhurt€[her]€several€times€beforeÐ ° Ð[and]€hit€[her]€with€about€anything€he€could€get€his€hands€on,€[including]€chains.ðð€€She€testified€that€he€had€previouslyÐ œì Ðbeaten€both€R.€T.€and€her.€€She€had€left€him€on€previous€occasions,€including€Christmas€1998€€when€she€received€helpÐ `° Ðfrom€a€social€agency€in€being€placed€into€a€housing€project€in€Lexington.€€The€defendant€came€to€her€apartment€and€saidÐ $t Ðð ðthat€he€was€not€going€to€leave€[her€and€R.€T.]€alive€and€that€either€[Ms.€Wood]€was€going€to€.€.€.€come€back€home€orÐ è8 Ðhe€was€going€to€kill€them€both€right€there.ðð€€She€left€the€housing€project€and€returned€home€with€the€defendant.(ÖÃ9 Z‹(Times New Roman  æÝ ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡XYXòôãÝÔ€Ô#†ôãÝòXXY~#ÔThe€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services€assumed€custody€of€R.€T.,€and€a€social€agency€facilitated€Ms.€WoodððsÐ ° Ðplacement€in€a€shelter.€€After€wearing€a€ð ðbody€castðð€for€several€weeks,€R.€T.ððs€injury€healed,€and€she€apparentlyÐ œì Ðrecovered€fully.€ ¾Ý ƒRy$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔWe€decline€to€identify€by€name€the€minor€victims€of€child€abuse. - ù-(|G2y$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Uõ»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôãÝò»»Ô d(|3Im$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Uõ»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3Im$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Uõ»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€Uõ»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÑ  ÑÔ€¼Uõ»»»ÔÑ8€YXXdì»»d8Ñà@ttìàÔ‡îU4UõÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€CRIMINAL€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@õõ%ìàAT€JACKSONÔ#†¼Uõ»îîU4 #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  Óà @ àà @` àAssigned€on€Briefs€June€5,€2002Ð üL ÐÔ‡XYX»¼UõÔÌò òÔ#†¼Uõ»XXY#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóó€v.€SHANNON€LEE€WOODòòóóÔ‡XYX»¼UõÔó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òAppeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Benton€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€99„CR857€€€€€€Julian€P.€Ô_ÔGuinnÔ_Ô,€Judge€Ð æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2000„01612„CCA„R3„CD€„€August€7,€Ô_Ô2002Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓFollowing€a€jury€trial,€the€defendant,€Shannon€Lee€Wood,€was€convicted€of€the€July€4,€1999Ð xÈ  Ðaggravated€child€abuse€of€his€eighteen„month„old€stepdaughter,€for€which€he€received€a€20„yearÐ d´ Ðsentence€as€a€violent€offender.€€Now€on€appeal,€the€defendantððs€sole€issue€is€whether€the€convictingÐ P  Ðevidence€is€sufficient€to€support€the€conviction.€€It€is,€and€we€affirm.€Ô#†¼Uõ»XXY“#ÔÔ‡XYX»¼UõÔÐ <Œ ÐÓËÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€Affirmed.ó óÐ d ÐÌòòÓ  Ó€Ô#†¼Uõ»àXY¡#ÔÔ‡XYX.¼UõÔJames€Ô_ÔCurwoodÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔWittÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòJoseph€M.€Ô_ÔTiptonÔ_Ôóó€andÐ ì< ÐòòJerry€L.€Smith,€JJ.óó,€joined.Ð Ø( ÐÌLouis€W.€Ô_ÔRinggerÔ_Ô,€Jr.€(at€trial),€Ô_ÔDecaturvilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee;€and€Guy€T.€Ô_ÔWilkersonÔ_Ô€(on€appeal),€Camden,Ð ° ÐTennessee,€for€the€Appellant,€Shannon€Lee€Wood.Ð œì ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€&€Reporter;€Helena€Walton€Ô_ÔYarbroughÔ_Ô,€Assistant€AttorneyÐ tÄ ÐGeneral;€G.€Robert€Ô_ÔRadfordÔ_Ô,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Beth€Boswell,€Assistant€DistrictÐ `° ÐAttorney€General,€for€the€Appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð L œ ÐÓ@ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼Uõ»XXYp#ÔÔ‡XYX»¼UõÔÐ $"t! ÐòòóóÔ#†¼Uõ»XXY~ #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XYX»¼UõÔà0  àÐ#`"(#(# ÐÒe°Òà ½ àà  àSilver€Rae€Wood,€the€defendantððs€wife,€testified€that€she€was€at€their€Big€Sandy€trailerÐ ü#L# Ðhome€on€July€4,€1999€with€the€defendant€and€her€eighteen„month„old€daughter,€R.€T.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€R.€T.€was€theÐ è$8 $ Ðdefendantððs€stepdaughter;€at€the€time,€Ms.€Wood€was€in€the€final€month€of€pregnancy€with€theÐ Ô%$!% Ðcoupleððs€only€child.€€During€the€afternoon,€Ms.€Wood€€had€been€out€of€the€home€five€to€ten€minutesÐ À&"& Ðand€ð ðwhen€[she]€left€the€house€everything€was€fine.ðð€When€she€returned,€she€found€both€the€defendantÐ ¬'ü"' Ðand€the€child€in€the€living€room€crying.€€R.€T.€was€ð ðhystericalðð€and€could€not€walk;€her€leg€wasÐ ˜(è#( Ðswollen€and€she€could€not€put€weight€on€it.€€Ms.€Wood€testified€that€the€defendant€ð ðsaid€that€he€hadÐ „)Ô$) Ðâ âtook€[sic]€[R.€T.]€in€the€bedroom€to€pick€up€her€.€.€.€toys€and€he€got€mad€at€her€because€she€wouldnððt.€Ð p*À%*ý ÐÔ_Ô€So€he€threw€her€on€the€ground€to€make€her€pick€up€her€toys.ðð€€The€defendant€said€R.€T.€hurt€her€leg.€Ð ° ЀÌâ âÌà ½ àà  àMs.€Wood€testified€that€she€urged€the€defendant€to€allow€her€to€take€the€child€to€theÐ tÄ Ðhospital,€offering€to€lie€to€hospital€personnel€about€the€cause€of€the€injury,€but€he€refused€andÐ `° Ðindicated€that€he€was€not€going€to€jail€for€child€abuse.€€ð ðThatððs€when€he€started€getting€all€mad€at€me.€Ð L œ ÐHe€was€saying€he€was€going€to€kill€us,€that€he€would€rather€go€to€jail€for€murder.ðð€€She€and€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðdefendant€fought,€and€he€threatened€her€with€a€loaded€shotgun.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€She€testified€that,€later€in€theÐ $ t Ðevening,€he€took€Ms.€Wood€and€the€child€with€him€to€his€brother€Shaneððs€house€and€instructed€Ms.Ð  ` ÐWood€not€to€tell€Shane€or€his€wife,€Buffy,€what€had€happened€to€R.€T.€€Ms.€Wood€testified€that€duringÐ ü L  Ðthe€visit,€the€defendant€retrieved€his€handgun€from€his€brother.€€After€a€while,€the€defendant€took€Ms.Ð è 8  ÐWood€and€R.€T.€back€home,€where€R.€T.€slept€throughout€the€night.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà ½ àà  àMs.€Wood€testified€that€about€9:00€on€the€morning€of€July€5,€1999,€the€defendant€leftÐ ¬ü  Ðto€take€Shane€Wood€to€Reagan,€Tennessee€to€allow€Shane€to€pick€up€his€road€tractor.׃ P×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€ò òó ó€€ImmediatelyÐ ˜è  Ðafter€he€left,€Ms.€Wood€called€the€Benton€County€Sheriffððs€Office€and€asked€for€help€in€taking€herÐ „Ô  Ðchild€to€the€hospital.€€Deputy€Sheriff€Clarence€Lee€Hassell€arrived€at€the€Wood€home€a€few€minutesÐ pÀ Ðlater€and€transported€Ms.€Wood€and€R.€T.€to€the€hospital.€€Radiological€tests€revealed€a€nondisplacedÐ \¬ Ðfracture€of€R.€T.ððs€left€femur.׃Ü×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€ò òÐ H˜ ÐÌà ½ àà  àó óIn€the€afternoon€of€July€5,€the€defendant€drove€his€Camaro€to€the€sheriffððs€office€toÐ  p Ðinquire€about€his€wife,€whereupon€he€was€arrested€for€child€abuse.€Afterward,€upon€finding€theÐ  \ ÐCamaro€parked€at€the€sheriffððs€office,€Silver€Wood€retrieved€the€trailer€keys€from€inside€the€CamaroÐ øH Ðand€found€the€defendantððs€shotgun€in€the€back€seat.€€She€retrieved€it€and€delivered€it€to€DeputyÐ ä4 ÐHassell.Ð Ð  ÐÌà ½ àà  àMs.€Wood€testified€that€at€the€time€of€trial,€her€divorce€from€the€defendant€wasÐ ¨ø Ðpending€and€that€the€defendant,€who€had€made€bond€on€or€about€September€17,€1999,€had€harrassedÐ ”ä Ðher€in€the€weeks€prior€to€his€trial,€causing€her€to€move€four€times€and€change€jobs€three€times.€€SheÐ €Ð Ðâ âtestified€that€in€the€week€prior€to€trial,€her€car€had€been€stolen€and€vandalized€and€that€she€ð ðhad€twoÐ l¼ Ðgirls€come€up€to€[her]€and€[tell€her]€they€was€going€to€whop€[sic]€[her]€ass€and€[she]€was€not€goingÐ ° Ðto€be€here€to€testify€this€week,€that€Shannon€had€paid€them€to€have€them€whop€[sic]€[her]€ass.ðð€€Ð œì Ðâ âÌà ½ àà  àDeputy€Hassellððs€trial€testimony€corroborated€that€Ms.€Wood€made€the€July€5€call€toÐ tÄ Ðthe€sheriffððs€office€and€that€he€transported€her€and€the€child€to€the€hospital,€although€he€testified€thatÐ `° Ðshe€placed€her€call€around€11:00€a.m.,€rather€9:00€a.m.€€€At€trial,€he€testified€that€when€he€arrived€atÐ L œ Ðthe€home,€Ms.€Wood€was€ð ðshaking,ðð€ð ðfrantic[],ðð€and€ð ðreally€frightened€about€being€[at€the€trailer].ðð€Ð 8 ˆ ÐThe€child€ð ðwasnððt€acting€like€children€usually€do.€€She€was€just€[lying]€there.ðð€€While€at€the€trailer,Ð $ t Ðhe€saw€a€shotgun€in€a€living„room€gun€rack€and€identified€it€as€the€same€shotgun€that€Ms.€WoodÐ  ` Ðretrieved€from€the€Camaro€and€gave€to€him€later€that€day€after€the€defendant€had€been€incarcerated.€Ð ü L  ÐÌà ½ àà  àThe€state€offered€expert€medical€evidence€that€R.€T.€had€suffered€a€nondisplacedÐ Ô$  Ðfracture€to€her€left€femur,€that€the€fracture€was€the€result€of€substantial€force€being€applied,€and€thatÐ À  Ðthe€fracture€was€consistent€with€someone€throwing,€dropping,€or€perhaps€forcing€the€child€onto€theÐ ¬ü  Ðfloor,€but€not€consistent€with€twisting€the€leg.€€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà ½ àà  àBefore€testifying€in€his€own€defense,€the€defendant€called€his€brother€and€sister„in„law,Ð pÀ ÐShane€and€Buffy€Wood,€to€testify€about€the€visit€of€the€defendant,€Silver€Wood,€and€R.€T.€to€ShaneÐ \¬ Ðand€Buffyððs€house€the€evening€of€July€5,€1999.€€Shane€and€Buffy€Wood€were€in€general€agreementÐ H˜ Ðthat€R.€T.ððs€leg€was€injured.€€There€being€no€discoloration€of€the€leg€and€nothing€indicating€to€themÐ 4„ Ðthat€the€leg€was€broken,€and€believing€that€R.€T.€had€suffered€a€sprain,€Shane€Wood€suggested€thatÐ  p Ðthe€child€be€soaked€in€warm€water€and€that€Icy€Hot€be€applied€to€her€leg.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€ò òó óIt€was€obvious€to€bothÐ  \ ÐShane€and€Buffy€Wood€that€something€was€wrong€with€R.€T.,€and€they€testified€that€when€they€askedÐ øH Ðthe€defendant€and€Silver€Wood€what€had€happened€to€R.€T.,€ð ðtheyðð€replied€that€R.€T.€had€fallen€offÐ ä4 Ða€bed.€€Buffy€Wood€testified€that€both€the€defendant€and€Silver€Wood€were€concerned€about€R.€T.€andÐ Ð  Ðwere€in€a€quandary€about€whether€to€take€her€to€the€hospital.à } àà Õ àÐ ¼  ÐÌà ½ àà  àThe€defendant€testified€that,€on€the€afternoon€of€July€4,€1999,€he€had€been€mowing€theÐ ”ä Ðyard€and€had€come€into€the€trailer€to€drink€ice€water.€€Silver€Wood€and€R.€T.€were€inside.€€R.€T.€wasÐ €Ð Ðapparently€cranky€because€the€defendant€had€not€let€her€go€outside€to€play,€and€he€had€taken€her€toÐ l¼ Ðher€bedroom.€€He€was€alone€in€the€bedroom€with€her,€and€prior€to€his€touching€her,€she€was€limping.€Ð X ¨ ÐHe€decided€he€was€going€to€take€her€outside.€€When€she€would€not€stop€crying€and€would€not€pickÐ D!” Ðup€her€sunglasses,€he€told€her€to€sit€down.€€When€she€would€not,€he€knelt€on€the€floor,€raised€herÐ 0"€  Ðabout€a€foot€off€the€floor€with€both€his€€hands€being€placed€between€her€waist€and€armpits,€and€ð ðsatÐ #l! Ð[sic]€her€down€on€her€butt.ðð€€€He€testified€that,€in€the€process€of€setting€her€ð ðon€her€butt,ðð€her€left€legÐ $X" Ðð ðwent€sideways.ðð€€He€admitted€being€somewhat€forceful€in€his€placement€of€the€child€on€the€floor€butÐ ô$D # Ðdenied€using€excessive€force.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà ½ àà  àThe€defendant€denied€that€he€refused€to€allow€R.€T.€to€be€taken€to€the€hospital€andÐ ¸'#& Ðdenied€that€he€threatened€Silver€Wood€with€the€shotgun€or€otherwise.€€He€admitted€that€after€heÐ ¤(ô#' Ðreturned€from€Reagan€and€found€his€wife€and€R.€T.€gone,€he€placed€the€shotgun€in€the€Camaro,€butÐ )à$( Ðhe€insisted€he€did€so€because€he€planned€to€raise€money€by€pawning€the€weapon.€€He€testified€that€theÐ ° Ðshotgun€was€not€loaded€and€that€he€took€no€ammunition€with€him.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ò òó óÐ œì ÐÌà ½ àà  àBased€upon€this€evidence,€the€jury€convicted€the€defendant€of€aggravated€child€abuse,Ð tÄ Ðwhich€is€committed€by€one€who€knowingly€treats€a€child€under€the€age€of€18€in€such€a€manner€as€toÐ `° Ðinflict€injury€or€neglects€such€child€so€as€to€adversely€affect€the€childððs€health€and€welfare,€when€suchÐ L œ Ðtreatment€or€neglect€results€in€serious€bodily€injury€to€the€child.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€39„15„401(a),Ð 8 ˆ Є402(a)€(1997).׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ò òó ó€€The€defendant€argues€on€appeal€that€the€evidence€is€insufficient€to€support€theÐ $ t Ðconviction.Ð  ` ÐÌà ½ àà  àAs€an€appellate€court,€we€essentially€view€a€different€evidential€mosiac€than€did€theÐ è 8  Ðtrier€of€fact.€€We€see€the€same€tesserae€as€did€the€trier€of€fact,€but€on€appeal€the€full€mosaic€has€beenÐ Ô$  Ðaltered:€€Different€hues€emanate€from€the€fact€trierððs€inferences€and€credibility€shadings,€and€from€theÐ À  Ðappellate€perspective€of€the€overall€image,€we€see€in€highlight€the€features€most€favorable€to€the€state.€Ð ¬ü  ÐòòSee€State€v.€Cabbageóó,€571€S.W.2d€832,€836€(Tenn.€1978)€(on€appeal,€the€state€is€entitled€to€theÐ ˜è  Ðstrongest€legitimate€view€of€the€evidence€and€all€reasonable€or€legitimate€inferences€which€may€beÐ „Ô  Ðdrawn€therefrom).€€Our€critique€of€the€image,€thus€highlighted,€is€aimed€at€determining€whether€anyÐ pÀ Ðrational€trier€of€fact€could€have€found€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.€Ð \¬ ÐòòJackson€v.€Virginiaóó,€443€U.S.€307,€99€S.€Ct.€2781,€2782€(1979);€Tenn.€R.€Crim.€P.€13(e).€Ð H˜ ÐÌà ½ àà  àÔ‡XYXXXYÔA€juryððs€verdict€of€guilty€removes€the€presumption€of€innocence€and€raises€aÐ  p Ðpresumption€of€guilt€on€appeal.€€òòState€v.€Graceóó,€493€S.W.2d€474,€476€(Tenn.€1973);€òòAnglinòòóóóó€òòv.€Stateóó,Ð  \ Ð553€S.W.2d€616,€620€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1977).€€Ô#†XYXXXY«6#ÔThe€juryððs€guilty€verdict,€Ô‡XYXXXYÔapproved€by€the€trial€judge,Ð øH Ðaccredits€the€testimony€of€the€witnesses€for€the€state€and€resolves€all€conflicts€in€favor€of€the€theoryÐ ä4 Ðof€the€state.€€òòState€v.€Hatchettóó,€560€S.W.2d€627,€630€(Tenn.€1978);€òòState€v.€Townsendóó,€525€S.W.2dÐ Ð  Ð842,€843€(Tenn.€1975).€€On€appeal,€the€defendant€has€the€burden€of€overcoming€the€presumption€ofÐ ¼  Ðguilt.€€òòState€v.€Brownóó,€551€S.W.2d€329,€331€(Tenn.€1977).Ô#†XYXXXY-8#ÔÐ ¨ø ÐÌà ½ àà  àApplying€these€principles€of€law,€we€hold€that€sufficient€evidence€supports€theÐ €Ð Ðconviction.€€The€elements€of€aggravated€child€abuse€were€supplied€by€the€testimony€of€Silver€WardÐ l¼ Ðand€the€treating€medical€expert.€€We€fully€realize€that€other€witnesses€contradicted€some€aspects€ofÐ X ¨ ÐSilver€Woodððs€testimony€and€that€the€defendant€denied€treating€the€child€in€a€ð ðmanner€as€to€inflictÐ D!” Ðinjury.ðð€€In€identifying€various€points€of€conflicting€evidence,€however,€the€defendant€merely€justifiesÐ 0"€  Ðthe€need€for€the€fact„finding€crucible€of€a€trial.€€As€long€as€the€fact€finder€heard€evidence€whichÐ #l! Ðlogically€established€the€elements€of€the€conviction€offense,€as€the€jury€did€in€this€case,€the€factualÐ $X" Ðâ âconflicts€have€been€legally€resolved,€albeit€against€the€defendant.€€In€other€words,€he€had€ð ðhis€day€inÐ ô$D # Ðcourt,ðð€and€on€appeal,€we€are€powerless€to€disturb€the€juryððs€verdict,€as€a€rational€end„product€of€theÐ ° Ðtrial€process.€Ð œì Ðâ âÌÌÌà ½ àà  àà m àà Å àà  àà u àà Í à___________________________________€Ð L œ Ðà ½ àà  àà m àà Å àà  àà u àà Í àJAMES€CURWOOD€WITT,€JR.,€JUDGE