ÿWPCB ¹O€ò†®oêÄ•P^éÌi¢jdÍXJBïÆ L!1´ÚcÐó»/€ Â2±/(,#|ÿRÐ¥”{%•X\eð¶ÍÆ@ î¹g1bþTMýþ0#íGfô$Ä? >]íê #«–ÅA©¾yBnì<×QÈýgU+‘VðbQ!é"ÎjeGúg²oŠ™5ÕÉ+û{‡\ ¾T¹9àa[&‹vYœ¸^沓+þ~Kì˸ÖQÃ0¸4d½çNÇÞ+0o4sܤ8U§šE8(E’\Rç•IôO’ã+\p¦þwðg ·R¨c±0?fDÏûÝäSp„Øu{˜#ÿ9%Ž›çêùS\«¯ƒ»Ï$Ÿ¡OUúh!% Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà ì àà D àAssistant€District€Attorney€GeneralÐ Ô&$"& Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà ì àà D à201€Poplar€Avenue,€Suite€301Ð º' #' Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà ì àà D àMemphis,€TN€€38103„1947Ð  (ð#( ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌOPINION€FILED:€__________________________________________Ð ¶0,1 ÐÌÌAFFIRMEDÐ h3¸.4 ÐÌÌALAN€E.€GLENN,€JUDGEÐ 6j17 ÐÌÌÌÌÌÐ ~;Î6= ÐÑêÝÑâ âÑ8€“ÙXdædÈ8Ñâ âÑ  ÑÌò òòòÔ‡ ¼¢»X X“ÙÔÓ  ÓO€P€I€N€I€O€NÔ#† X“ÙX» ¼¢#Ôó óóóÐ –æ ÐÓ!ÓÌÔ#†X“ÙXX X“Ù›#ÔÌÓÓÓ  Óà ` àThe€defendant,€Carlos€A.€Curry,€was€indicted€by€the€Shelby€County€Grand€Jury€andÐ n¾ Ðcharged€with€evading€arrest€in€a€motor€vehicle€and€possession€of€a€handgun€in€a€publicÐ : Š Ðplace.€€Pursuant€to€a€negotiated€plea€agreement,€he€pleaded€guilty€to€both€of€theseÐ  V Ðoffenses,€receiving€sentences€of€six€months€for€evading€arrest€and€thirty€days€forÐ Ò "  Ðpossession€of€a€handgun€in€a€public€place.€€The€trial€court€denied€his€petition€to€suspendÐ žî  Ðthese€sentences,€a€decision€which€he€timely€appealed.€€Based€upon€our€review,€we€affirmÐ jº  Ðthe€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Ð 6† ÐÌà@÷÷-Dàò òFACTSó óˆÐ Î Ðà ` àDuring€the€hearing€on€the€defendantððs€petition€for€suspension€of€sentence,€it€wasÐ šê Ðmade€clear€that€there€was€substantial€variance€between€the€defendantððs€version€of€theÐ f¶ Ðincident€which€resulted€in€his€arrest€and€that€of€the€police€officers.€€According€to€theÐ 2‚ Ðassistant€district€attorney€representing€the€State€of€Tennessee,€the€officers€reported€thatÐ þN Ðthe€following€occurred€[Questions€by€General€Leavitt]:Ð Ê ÐÌÓ? X„Xz hÀìDÈ’XX‡XìDÈ’X?ÓÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àAt€a€high€rate€of€speed.€You€turned€onto€I„40.€The€officersÐ b#²" Ðinitiated€the€emergency€equipment€and€siren.€You€acceleratedÐ H$˜# Ðto€approximately€eighty€miles€an€hour,€then€slowed€to€thirtyÐ .%~ $ Ðmiles€an€hour€and€pulled€to€the€emergency€lane€but€still€did€notÐ &d!% Ðstop.€You€continued€for€approximately€one€mile€nearly€causingÐ ú&J"& Ðan€accident€at€Perkins€on€the€entrance€ramp.Ðà'0#'¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àThey€observed€Mr.€Austin€throwing€baggies€from€theÐ ¬)ü$) Ðpassenger€window,€and€observed€you€and€Mr.€Austin€makingÐ ’*â%* Ðmovements€and€passing€a€silver€object€back€and€forth.Ðx+È&+¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àWhen€finally€pulled€to€a€stop€and€both€of€you€bailed€out.Ð D-”(- ÐDefendant€was€apprehended€after€a€short€chase.€TheÐ *.z). Ðdefendant€while€running€pulled€the€pistol€from€his€waistbandÐ /`*/ Ðand€threw€it€to€the€ground.€The€weapon€was€loaded€with€oneÐ ö/F+0 Ðin€the€chamber€and€five€in€the€magazine.ÐÜ0,,1¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àYou€were€arrested.€The€gun€was€recovered.€And€theyÐ ¨2ø-3 Ðwent€back€and€they€found€two€plastic€bags€with€marijuanaÐ Ž3Þ.4 Ðresidue,€one€in€the€vehicle€and€one€on€the€ground€beside€theÐ t4Ä/5 Ðvehicle.€€Both€you€and€Mr.€Austin€said€that€the€gun€belongedÐ Z5ª06 Ðto€the€other€person.Ð@617¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àIn€contrast,€the€defendant€gave€the€following€explanation€of€the€incident:Ð Ø9(5; ЇÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àMe€and€Jack,€we€left€the€house€and€we€got€off€on€Perkins.Ð ° ÐThe€undercover€cop€he€was€trailing€us€behind.€€He€pulled€usÐ –æ Ðover€at€the€Perkins€exit.Ð|̸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àI€got€out,€went€to€the€car.€€I€came€back€to€my€car.€Then€atÐ H˜ Ðthe€time€I€found€out€that€Jack€had€a€pistol.€€So€I€knew€that€IððmÐ . ~ Ða€felon€already€on€a€pistol€charge,€so€I€told€him,€I€said€you€areÐ  d Ðgoing€to€take€that€charge€and€he€said€no,€heððs€not€going€toÐ ú J Ðtake€the€charge.€€So€I€jumped€out€of€the€car€and€I€ran.Ðà 0¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÓÓà ` àAccording€to€the€presentence€report,€the€defendant€was€25€years€old,€married,€withÐ ’â  Ðtwo€children,€and€employed€for€approximately€the€past€six€months€as€a€forklift€driver.€€HeÐ ^®  Ðwas€a€graduate€of€Byhalia,€Mississippi,€High€School.€€He€had€two€prior€convictions.€€InÐ *z  Ð1994,€he€was€convicted€of€attempt€to€commit€a€felony,€for€which€he€had€received€a€two„Ð öF Ðyear€sentence€at€the€Shelby€County€Correctional€Center.€€He€was€convicted€in€1994€of€aÐ Â Ðð ðweapons€offenseðð€and€sentenced€to€a€six€months€sentence.€€He€did€not€seek€probationÐ ŽÞ Ðfor€these€sentences€which€were€served€concurrently.€€According€to€the€defendant,€he€wasÐ Zª Ðattending€a€heating€and€air€conditioning€school€at€the€time€of€the€hearing.€Ð &v ÐÌà ` àIn€denying€the€petition€for€suspension€of€sentence,€the€trial€court€stated:Ð ¾ ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àMr.€Curry,€would€you€please€stand€up.€The€Court€hasÐ Š Ú Ðlooked€at€your€criminal€history,€and€you€do€have€several€otherÐ p!À  Ðoffenses€that€youððve€been€convicted€of.€€In€addition€to€that,€theÐ V"¦! ÐCourt€does€not€believe€that€you€have€been€very€candid€with€theÐ <#Œ" ÐCourt€in€terms€of€what€exactly€happened€out€there,€whether€orÐ "$r# Ðnot€it€was€your€gun€or€someone€elseððs€gun,€what€you€wereÐ %X $ Ðexactly€doing.€Ðî%>!%¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àIt€seems€very€unlikely€that€undercover€cops€would€justÐ º' #' Ðpull€over€a€car€for€no€reason.€€And€it€seems€even€more€unlikelyÐ  (ð#( Ðthat€you€would€take€the€gun€out€of€your€car€and€run€with€it.€€IÐ †)Ö$) Ðdonððt€know€where€you€thought€you€were€running€to€and€howÐ l*¼%* Ðyou€thought€you€could€outrun€a€car.€€But€thatððs€neither€here€norÐ R+¢&+ Ðthere.€Ð8,ˆ',¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àYou€should€know€that€understand€that€today€is€your€dayÐ .T). Ðin€Court.€€And€today€was€your€day€to€establish€to€the€Court€thatÐ ê.:*/ Ðyou€were€a€worthy€probationary€candidate,€which€you€didnððt€do.ÐÐ/ +0¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àIn€response€to€the€request€of€defense€counsel€that€the€defendant€be€allowed€toÐ h3¸.4 Ðserve€his€sentence€on€the€weekends,€the€court€stated:Ð 45„06 ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àThe€only€reason€why€I€wonððt€is€because€I€donððt€believeÐ 7P28 Ðwhat€he€said,€not€for€one€minute,€and€I€donððt€think€you€didÐ æ7639 Ðeither.€€And€that€was€basically€based€upon€the€fact€that€it€wasÐ Ì84: Ðnot€only€you,€Mr.€Mesler,€but€Mr.€Leavitt€didnððt€believe€it,€IÐ ²95; Ðdidnððt€believe€it,€and€today€was€his€day.а¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àI€am€not€going€to€sit€here€„„€I€donððt€think€it€is€my€role€to€sitÐ |Ì Ðhere€and€pull€the€truth€out€of€people.€€Iððve€done€it€a€couple€ofÐ b² Ðtimes€already€today,€but€Iððm€not€going€to€do€it€any€more.€€SoÐ H˜ Ðthe€answer€to€that€is€no.Ð. ~¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌà@JJ+Dàò òANALYSISó óˆÐ Æ   ÐÌÓÓà ` àSince€the€defendant€has€challenged€the€manner€of€service€of€his€sentence,€we€mustÐ ’â  Ðconduct€a€òòde€novoóó€review,€presuming€that€the€determinations€made€by€the€trial€court€areÐ ^®  Ðcorrect.€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d).€The€burden€is€on€the€defendant€to€show€thatÐ *z  Ðconfinement€is€improper.€òòState€v.€Bultóó,€989€S.W.2d€730,€734€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1998),Ð öF Ðòòpermóó.€òòappóó.€òòdeniedóó€(Tenn.€1999).€€Even€if€we€applied€a€presumption€favoring€probation,€asÐ Â Ðthe€defendant€urges,€he€would€not€be€helped.€€Here,€he€has€two€prior€convictions,€one€ofÐ ŽÞ Ðwhich€was€a€felony,€for€which€he€served€concurrent€sentences€at€the€Shelby€CountyÐ Zª ÐCorrectional€Center.€€Additionally,€we€note€that€his€version€of€the€incident€which€resultedÐ &v Ðin€his€arrest€was€vastly€different€from€that€set€out€by€the€arresting€officers.€€The€commentsÐ òB Ðby€the€trial€court€made€it€clear€that€the€defendantððs€version€of€the€events€was€notÐ ¾ Ðbelievable.€The€court€specifically€told€the€defendant€that€his€petition€for€suspendedÐ Š Ú Ðsentence€was€being€denied€because€of€his€prior€convictions€and€his€lack€of€candor€whileÐ V"¦! Ðtestifying€during€the€petition€hearing.€Ð "$r# ÐÌà ` àIn€denying€probation,€it€is€clear€that€the€trial€court€properly€considered€the€relevantÐ º' #' Ðfactors,€including€the€defendantððs€criminal€record.€€òòState€v.€Blackóó,€924€S.W.2d€912,€917Ð †)Ö$) Ð(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995);€òòState€v.€Boydóó,€925€S.W.2d€237,€244€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).Ð R+¢&+ ÐAdditionally,€it€was€proper€for€the€court€to€consider€the€defendantððs€lack€of€truthfulness.€€Ð -n(- Ðð ðThe€defendantððs€truthfulness€at€a€trial€or€sentencing€hearing€is€a€factor€that€may€beÐ ê.:*/ Ðconsidered.€€A€trial€judge€may€deny€probation€on€this€ground.ðð€€òòState€v.€Dykesóó,€803€S.W.2dÐ ¶0,1 Ð250,€259„260€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1990).Ð ‚2Ò-3 ÐÌà ` àThe€defendant€has€urged€that€we€should€apply€the€sentencing€considerations€ofÐ 6j17 ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6)€to€this€matter€and€consider€alternative€sentencing€options.Ð æ7639 ÐHowever,€even€following€such€an€application,€the€defendantððs€case€would€fail€because€ofÐ ²95; Ðhis€prior€record€of€convictions€and€lack€of€candor:Ð ° ÐÌÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àThe€trial€court€denied€alternative€sentencing€based€upon€theÐ H˜ Ðdefendantððs€lengthy€history€of€criminal€behavior,€hisÐ . ~ Ðunsuccessful€completion€of€less€restrictive€measures,€and€hisÐ  d Ðlack€of€truthfulness.€òòSeeóó€T.C.A.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A)€and€(C);Ð ú J ÐòòState€v.€Gennoeóó,€851€S.W.2d€833,€837€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð à 0 Ð1992)€(lack€of€candor€may€be€considered€in€denying€alternativeÐ Æ   Ðsentencing).€These€are€all€proper€considerations€in€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðdetermination€of€alternative€sentencing€and€reflect€negativelyÐ ’â  Ðon€the€defendantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation.€€We€agree€withÐ xÈ  Ðthe€trial€courtððs€determinations€and€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€denialÐ ^®  Ðof€alternative€sentencing.ÐD” ¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌòòState€v.€Andersonóó,€985€S.W.2d€9,€21€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997).Ð ` ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àApplying€the€holding€in€òòAndersonóó€to€this€matter,€we€likewise€agree€with€the€decisionÐ ¨ø Ðof€the€trial€court€that€the€defendant€was€not€an€appropriate€candidate€for€alternativeÐ tÄ Ðsentencing.Ð @ ÐÌà@¤¤*Dàò òCONCLUSIONó óˆÐ Ø( Ðà ` àBased€upon€the€foregoing€authorities€and€reasoning,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€theÐ ¤ô Ðtrial€court.Ð p!À  ÐÓÓÌÌÔ‡X“ÙXXX“ÙÔà ` àà ¸ àà z àà h àà À àà ì à_____________________________________Ð %X $ Ðà ` àà ¸ àà z àà h àà À àà ì àALAN€E.€GLENN,€JUDGEÐ î%>!% ÐÌÌÌCONCUR:Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌÌÌÌ__________________________________Ð .T). ÐJOHN€H.€PEAY,€JUDGEÐ ê.:*/ ÐÌÌÌÌ__________________________________Ð h3¸.4 ÐNORMA€McGEE€OGLE,€JUDGEÐ N4ž/5 ÐÌà ` àà ¸ àà z àà h àà À àà ì àà D àà È àà  àà x àÔ#†X“ÙXXX“Ù=#ԀР6j17 ÐÌà ` à€à8 ¸ à€€Ðæ7639¸ Ð ¸ Ð  Ð