WPCB& C 0< 0 0/ UCJ "<"^"""" B 0C% h""">"` 0 0#!XU Ny % M ( N x U:s"^ "w"4"" m""""B"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" AQ,#}# 0C$ 0% 0D%% D3&%2A`Arial'  AOC0AOC .   <S?:Default ParaS\  `&Times New RomanS?%2A`Arial?\  `&Times New Roman<:Footnote Ref    )..      eXX4Ke  X?X4K ?+ ` hp x (#X? 4KXX?  X?X4K   ?+ ` hp x (#X?4KXX?(2 $ fJ!..      eXX4Ke  ݳkIA`2WP TypographicSymbols         e          e          e  d($     fJ!..      sXXX[s  X ,<(` ` hp x X< X X ,?+ ` hp x (#` X?    1  \  Apersonwhocommitsaviolentoffenseisnotgenerallyeligibleforsentencingpursuant  totheCommunityCorrectionsAct.Tenn.CodeAnn. 1 X['X[  1Ԁ4036106(a)(3)(1998Supp.).Thiscourt  hasheldthatneithervehicularhomicidenorvehicularassaultqualifyasa 1 X[AX[  1nonviolentfelony  offense 1 X[@X[  1Ԁandthus,apersonconvictedofvehicularhomicideorvehicularassaultisnotgenerally K C eligibleforsentencingundertheCommunityCorrectionsAct.SeeStatev.Braden,867S.W.2d   750,765(Tenn.Crim.App.1993);Statev.SherryHaynes,No.01C019512CC00412(Tenn.   Crim.App.atNashville,Sept.13,1996);Statev.RobertGlenGrissomIII,No.02C019204CC   00076(Tenn.Crim.App.atJackson,Mar.10,1993). J B  X  XAlthoughconvictedofaviolentoffense,adefendantmaybeeligibleforacommunity    correctionssentenceifheorsheisone,whoalthoughstatutorilyeligibleforprobation, 1 X[AX[  1Ԁwouldbe   usuallyconsideredunfitforprobationduetohistoriesofchronicalcohol,drugabuse,ormental IA  healthproblems,butwhosespecialneedsaretreatableandcouldbeservedbestinthe   communityratherthaninacorrectionalinstitution.Tenn.CodeAnn. 1 X['X[  1Ԁ4036106(c).The   appellantallegesahistoryofsubstanceabuseandmentalhealthproblems.Theevidence   presentedatthesentencinghearingrevealsthattheappellantadmitstopriorsubstanceabuse H@  butnowonlyoccasionallyconsumesalcoholandhasnotusedillegaldrugsforseveralyears.   Moreover,theappellantreceivedmentalhealthtreatmentforapproximatelythreedays,after   whichtimetheappellantwasdeterminedtobe 1 X[AX[  1psychiatricallystable. 1 X[@X[  1ԀTheevidencedoesnot }  preponderateagainstthetrialcourt 1 X[=X[  1sconclusionthattheappellant 1 X[AX[  1do[es]nothavespecialneeds G? thataretreatable,oreventhat[theappellant][has]specialneeds,that 1 X[=X[  1sbesttreatableinthe   community. 1 X[@X[  1         e          e (2+$ fJ!..      eXX4Ke  ?X4K  0  #|x(fJ$..      XXAHP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX n ["..      eXX4Ke  "4K4K"n"4K   Ad FILED""n  December16,1999CecilCrowson,Jr.AppellateCourtClerkdA ,iAZ"Arial Regular'L tpO'U 8Z[\]_C<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ fJ!..      eXX4Ke  (3$ fJ!..      eXX4Ke  ($$   1  'dxd fJ!..      eXX4Ke  _       TR[A'3'A' Legal3'T -p x (#X-X?X4K _=dd=+[vY!_@0,j: `@E ~ll Gv__Q INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  B+ ` hp x (#pXB-p x (#X-Q=='ATKNOXVILLE  B+ ` hp x (#pXB-p x (#X-Q"NOVEMBERSESSION,1999B+ ` hp x (#pXBSTATEOFTENNESSEE, h   * TL    *  No.03C019903CR00100 @8   X Appellee,   h   * ,$    X*  SULLIVANCOUNTY     vs. `     h   *     *  Hon.PhyllisH.Miller,Judge     STEPHENCRAIGDILLARD,  *     *  (Sentencing)   X Appellant.   h   *   X FortheAppellant:   h     FortheAppellee: RJ   ?+ ` hp x (#X? JulieA.Rice     h   PaulG.Summers   ContractAppellateDefender    AttorneyGeneralandReporter     ?+ ` hp x (#X?P.O.Box426      ?+ ` hp x (#X?Knoxville,TN379010426 h   EllenH.Pollack     ?+ ` hp x (#X?AssistantAttorneyGeneral x  and (#    `     h   CriminalJusticeDivision425FifthAvenueNorth  RichardA.Tate    h     2dFloor,CordellHullBuilding t"l AssistantPublicDefender h     Nashville,TN372430493 x   `#X Blountville,TN37617 h  F$>    ,%$!  H.GreeleyWells,Jr.  & " DistrictAttorneyGeneral   RobertMontgomery,Jr.  (!% Asst.DistrictAttorneyGeneralBlountville,TN37617 +z$(  OPINIONFILED:򀀀 0(- AFFIRMED DavidG.Hayes, Judge d5\.3   P6H/4 +[ + +  8?XXdd8-p x (#X-Qqq* OPINION   B+ ` hp x (#pXB XTheappellant,StephenCraigDillard,appealsthesentencingdecisionofthe   SullivanCountyCriminalCourt.InNovember1998,theappellantenterednolo l d contenderepleastovehicularhomicide,vehicularassault,anddrivingonarevoked 80 license.Pursuanttothepleaagreement,thetrialcourtimposedaneightyear   sentenceforclassBvehicularhomicide,atwoyearsentenceforclassDvehicular   assault,andasixmonthsentencefordrivingonarevokedlicense.Themannerof   serviceofthesentenceswastobedeterminedbythetrialcourt.Afterasentencing h` hearing,thetrialcourtorderedthesentencestobeservedconcurrentlyinthe 4, TennesseeDepartmentofCorrection.Theappellantappealsthetrialcourt XR XXXP=XPX X XRsdenial  ofanalternativesentence.   X XAfterreviewoftherecord,weaffirm. jb  X-p x (#X-Q( Background  " B+ ` hp x (#pXB XTheproofrelieduponbytheStateattheguiltypleahearingrevealedthat,on %" December27,1996,theappellantwasthedriverofavehicleinwhichTommyBrian f'^ $ HeltonandDannyLynnJesseewerepassengers.Thevehiclelefttheroadwayand 2)*"& overturned.JesseediedasaresultofinjuriessustainedinthecarcrashandHelton *#( sufferedabrasionsandafracturedscapula.Heltonalsolostuseofhisarmforone ,%* month,duringwhichtimehewasunabletowork.Thecauseofthefatalcrash .', offeredbytheappellanttolawenforcementofficersatthetimeoftheincidentwas b0Z). thathe XR XXXPAXPX X XRswerved XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀtomissananimalthathadrunontotheroad.Theappellantlater .2&+0 admittedthathehadconsumedfivebeersduringtheday.Thedeputyinvestigating 4,2 theincidentreportedthat XR XXXPAXPX X XRthesubjectwasnothonestorcooperativewith 5.4  X 706   investigators XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀandthat XR XXXPAXPX X XRthesubjectwouldnotsubmittoaninterview...followinghis   releasefromthehospital. XR XXXP@XPX X XR   X   Theoffenseoccurredatapproximately8:30pm.At9:58pm,abloodsample x p wastakenfromtheappellantaspartofthemedicalprotocoloftheHolstonValley D< HospitalandMedicalCenter.Theanalysisofthissamplerevealedaserumblood   alcoholcontentof.076percent.Themedicalproofwouldhaveestablishedthat,at   thetimeoftheoffenses,theappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRsbloodalcohollevelwas.089percent.At   12:55a.m.,adeputywiththeSullivanCountySheriff XR XXXP=XPX X XRsOfficeobtainedanotherblood zr samplefromtheappellant.ThissamplewassenttotheTennesseeBureauof LD Investigationforanalysis.Theanalysisrevealed XR XXXPAXPX X XRmeprobamatebeinginthesystem,  carisoprodol...,diazepam,andnordiazepam. XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀThislaboratoryanalysisalso  revealedthepresenceofcocaineandmarijuanametabolitesinthesample,  however,thesecouldnotbeconfirmedwithouteitheraurinesampleoradditional  blood.Aqualitativedrugscreencompletedatthehospitalaspartofageneral T L diagnosticprocedureconfirmed,however,thepresenceoftranquilizers,  " meprobamate,hydrocarisoprodol,andbenzodiazepemsintheappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRssystem. #   X X Thepresentencereportindicatesthat,atthetimeoftheoffense,theappellant ' $ wasthirtyfouryearsold,divorced,andlivingwithhisparents.Theappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRsprior V)N"& criminalhistoryconsistsofconvictionsforDUI,possessionofdrugs,andpossession (+ $( ofdrugparaphernalia.Theappellantreportedtotheprobationofficerthat,although ,%* heisingoodhealthphysically, XR XXXPAXPX X XRhismentalhealthispoor XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀdueto XR XXXPAXPX X XRanxietyand .', depression. XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀHeconcededthatheisnotcurrentlyunderadoctor XR XXXP=XPX X XRscareandisnot 0). prescribedanymedications.Theappellantreported XR XXXPAXPX X XRmoderateuseofalcohol XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀand d2\+0 prioruseofmarijuanaandValium.Hecontendsthathislastuseofalcoholwas 64.-2 December1,1998;hequitusingmarijuanain1996;andhelastusedValiumin 6.4 1995.Theappellantdeniedanyotherdruguse,althoughtherecordreceivedfrom 706 Woodridgeindicatedthattheappellantadmittedthathehadusedcocaineinthe 928 #   #    e    ee   past.TheappellantwastreatedatWoodridgeHospitalfromDecember18through  December21,1998.Atthetimeofhisdischarge,theappellantwasdeclared   XR XXXPAXPX X XRpsychiatricallystable. XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀAlsointroducedintoevidencewererecordsfromhis   treatmentattheWoodridgeHospital.Theserecordsconfirmtheinformation r j providedinthepresentencereport. >6  XӀ     XThepresentencereportalsoindicatesthattheappellantwasinstructedto   meetwiththepresentenceofficeronNovember30,1998.OnDecember1,heleft   amessagefortheofficerthathehadnowaytogettothemeeting.Theappellant nf failedtoleaveatelephonenumberwherehecouldbecontacted.Theappellantwas :2 eventuallyarrestedforfailingtoappear.Finally,thereportindicatesthatthe  appellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRs XR XXXPAXPX X XRcurrentemploymentisunknown. XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀTheappellantindicatedthathislast  employmentwasat4WheelsUnlimited.Themanagerof4WheelsUnlimitedstated  thattheappellantlefttheiremploymentbymutualagreementafterbeingaskedto ph resignduetoattendanceproblemsandtheappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRslackof XR XXXPAXPX X XRmechanicalability. XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀ < 4 Theappellantreportsthat,priortohisincarceration,hewasemployedbyErnie XR XXXP=XPX X XRs " Alignment,abusinessownedbyhisstepfather. #   X XThetrialcourt,inanextensiveandthoroughrecitationofthefactsand x'p $ applicationofthesentencinglaw,deniedtheappellantanyformofalternative D)<"& sentencing.Specifically,thetrialcourtconcluded: +$(  l<`  X X ,<(` ` hp x X<Now,onCountsIIandIII,you XR XXXP=XPX X XRrepresumedtobeafavorablecandidate ,%* foralternativesentencing.However,inCountI,you XR XXXP=XPX X XRrenot....... -&+ Numberone...youhaveaprevioushistoryofcriminalconvictions .', andcriminalbehavior....Ithinkyouhaveremorsethat,thatyou XR XXXP=XPX X XRre /(- here.Thatthisreportstatesthatyoureportfeelingguilty,hopeless }0u). andhelpless.Ithinkit XR XXXP=XPX X XRsprobablybroughtonbythesentencethatyou c1[*/ face....Especiallyconsideringthefactthatyoudidn XR XXXP=XPX X XRtcooperatewith L2D+0 theprobationdepartment.Now,...workhistory.It XR XXXP=XPX X XRsnotanexcellent 53-,1 ...workhistory...Itwasnotuntilthatyouwerearrestedforfailingto 4-2 appearincourt,thatyouhadanyinputatallintothepresentence 5-3 report....[T]here XR XXXP=XPX X XRsbeennoexpressionofremorsetothevictim XR XXXP=XPX X XRs 5.4 family.Accordingtotheofficer,hedidnotbelievethatyouwere 6/5 honestorcooperative....[A]lternativesentencinghasbeentried. 706 Splitconfinementhasbeentried...Andthatdidn XR XXXP=XPX X XRtdeteryoufrom 817 goingoutandcontinuingtoengageincriminalbehavior.....Mental 928    ee   healthwasprobablybroughtonbyhavingbeenconvictedofthese  offenses....[Y]ou XR XXXP=XPX X XRrenotpresumedtobeafavorablecandidatefor  alternativesentencing....Ifindthattheseare XR XXXPBXPX X XRԀthevehicular  homicide,thevehicularassault,areviolentoffenses.Andordinarily   youwouldn XR XXXP=XPX X XRtevenbeconsideredforcommunitycorrections.[  /@     1      ]   However,youcouldbeifyouhaddemonstratedthatyouhavespecial   needs...Ifindthatyouhavenot....So,I XR XXXP=XPX X XRmdenyingallformsof u m alternativesentencing.... ^ V  X ,?+ ` hp x (#` X?-p x (#X-Q}}) Analysis    B+ ` hp x (#pXBAgain,theappellantcontendsthatthetrialcourtdidnotproperlyconsiderthe tl statutoryprinciplesofsentencinginthiscaseinitsdenialofanyformofalternative @8 sentence.Specifically,hearguesthat XR XXXPAXPX X XRhisminimalpriorcriminalhistoryandhis   historyofsubstanceabusemakehimmoreamenabletoimpositionofsomeformof  alternativesentencewherehisproblemsmaybeaddressed.... XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀAdditionally,he  aversthatthetrialcourtshouldhaveconsidered XR XXXPAXPX X XRhisearningcapacity,readily |t availableemploymentwithhisstepfather,variousjobskills,andabilitytopay N F restitutiontothevictimsinascertaininghisamenabilityforsomeformofalternative " sentencing,includingsplitconfinementwithworkrelease. XR XXXP@XPX X XRԀ #   XWhenthesentencingcourtproperlyconsiderstherelevantsentencing %" considerations,thiscourtconductsadenovoreviewwiththepresumptionthatthe '| $    ee   determinationmadebythetrialcourtiscorrect.Tenn.CodeAnn. XR XXXP'XPX X XRԀ40-35-401(d)  (1997);Statev.Ashby,823S.W.2d166,169(Tenn.1991).Althoughthe  presumptionfavoringalternativesentencingappliestotheoffensesofvehicular   assaultanddrivingonarevokedlicense,becausetheappellantwasconvictedofa r j ClassBfelony,vehicularhomicidebyintoxication,thepresumptionofanalternative >6 sentenceisnotapplicabletothisoffense.SeeTenn.CodeAnn. XR XXXP'XPX X XRԀ40-35-102(6)    (1997).Moreover,theappellantbearstheburdenofshowingthatthesentence   imposedbythetrialcourtisimproper.SeeTenn.CodeAnn. XR XXXP'XPX X XRԀ40-35-210(b)(3)   (1998Supp.). zr  X XӀAlternativesentencingoptionsmaybedeniedifitisshownthattheappellant   hasahistoryofcriminalconduct,thattheappellanthasnotbeenrehabilitatedwith  lessrestrictivemethods,orthatconfinementisnecessarytoavoiddepreciatingthe  seriousnessoftheoffense.SeeTenn.CodeAnn. XR XXXP'XPX X XRԀ4035103(1)(A)(C)(1998 vn Supp.).Additionally,thepotentialorlackofpotentialforrehabilitationofadefendant H @ shouldbeconsideredindeterminingwhetherheshouldbegrantedanalternative "  sentence.Tenn.CodeAnn. XR XXXP'XPX X XRԀ40-35-103(5). #   X XInthepresentcase,wefindthatthetrialcourtconsideredallrelevant ~'v $ evidenceandsostatedontherecord.Moreover,asthetrialcourtfound,the J)B"& evidenceinthepresentencereportpreponderatesagainsttheappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRsfactual +$( allegationsinthisappeal.Specifically,therecordreflects(1)apriorhistoryof ,%* criminaloffensesinvolvingsubstanceabuse;(2)nopresentsubstanceabuseor .', mentalhealthproblemnecessitatingplacementincommunitycorrections;(3)failure 0x). ofpreviouslyimposedsuspendedsentences;(4)theappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRsfailuretoappearat L2D+0 initialprobationhearinginthismatter;and(5)theappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRspooremployment 4-2 history.Additionally,therecordindicatestheappellant XR XXXP=XPX X XRslackofcooperationand 5.4 honestywithauthoritiesandlackofremorseforthevictims. 706  X 928    ee   XAfterreviewoftheissuesbeforeus,weconcludethattheappellanthasfailed  toestablishthatthesentencesimposedbythetrialcourtwereerroneous.  SentencingCommissionComments,Tenn.CodeAnn. XR XXXP'XPX X XRԀ4035401(d)(1990);   Ashby,823S.W.2dat169.Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed. r j  X X.    X  ____________________________________ nf DAVIDG.HAYES,Judge TL   CONCUR:  __________________________________ jb ALANE.GLENN,Judge PH __________________________________ " JOEH.WALKER,III,SpecialJudge #   X $!  XX[XXP