WPCE! ],.Z1NmQ\Ojk+P2Fs-w!g@I 6.TUAxкzQڮ1W-Y4Jm+g@&7p_ZTZMwzy(ih|ctp!M~ƌ%v"9Csf-HGl]hiȖZ kФWOòԴi.dtyaʯE;qa,^kbnIB"K)h4ҾHL>pKfkТDnE<bA0@867&݁k(;6q.DdtHMP~6‡sۀkѶ`+!tHjQX>IVaAb%= Jsҙw۱# R ELUr +f"rY,ȣsا$.E;G/\@"9xK;` %@^ F 0RU:. w h 4r  N  m #! 0! 0D U:6 lp U: 07jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj AQ 0 B 0D D3!Xۤ'L (`$TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7GXXdXXd7  ,  AZ"Arial RegularUtpO't 3|xUHP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0((3$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8IXXdd8    `   0  (#$  0  ,  AZ"Arial Regular b_LXX  +@T@R[A' LegalX3' Letter A' Legal3'T8XXdd8 @  `   3    Weacknowledgetheappellantsnonspecificandhollowstatementinredirect  examinationthat [heis]fullyresponsiblefor[his]actionsandthat [he]_believe[s_][he]shouldbe  punished. | ,  AZ"Arial Regular _LXX  +@T@R[A' LegalX3' Letter A' Legal3'T8XXdd8 @  `   1    Therecordreflectsthattheappellantreceivedthefollowingsentencesfortherespective  fivefelonyconvictions:violationofthe_HMVO_ԀAct,oneyearoneachcount;theftofpropertyover  $500,oneyear;forgery,twoyearsoneachcount.Thetrialcourtordered,pursuanttotheplea | agreement,thatonecountviolationofthe_HMVO_ԀActandthetheftofpropertysentencetorun B : concurrently.Theforgerycountsandtheremaining_HMVO_Ԁviolationwereorderedtorun   concurrentlywithoneanotherbutconsecutivelytotheothercountofviolationofthe_HMVO_ԀAct,   foraneffectivethreeyearsentence. (3_q$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8IXXdd8    _LXX  +@T@R[A' LegalX3' Letter A' Legal3'T8XXdd8 @  `   2    Thetranscriptoftheguiltypleahearingisnotincludedintherecord.Thus,thespecific  termsofthepleaagreementareunknown.Atthesentencinghearingandonappealtheappellant  arguesonlyentitlementtototalprobation.Forthesereasons,appellatereviewislimitedtothe | sentencingalternativeofprobation. - [_q"  bkXX  _  Ad FILEDbk  December27,1999Cecil_Crowson_,Jr.AppellateCourt_ClerkdAY _Z[]_C<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3_q$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8IXXdd8    d($$   1  \\\\'dxd `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8IXXdd8   _  vY_@0,j: `@Ett Wv@. . INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@(ATKNOXVILLE   @zz#NOVEMBERSESSION,1999STATEOFTENNESSEE, h   0  *@8 T$T$  `     h     * p C.C.A.No.03C019901CC00194 ,$   ` Appellee,   h   0  * T$T$  `     h     * p _BLOUNT_ԀCOUNTY   vs. `     h   0  * T$T$  `     h     * p Hon.D.KellyThomas,Jr.,Judge   RONNIEGARDNER, h 0  0T$T$*T$T$  `     h     * p (Sentencing)   ` Appellant.   h   0  *T$T$  FortheAppellant:   h     FortheAppellee: >6  RichardL._Gann_,II0 h     PaulG.Summers  hT$hT$ P.O.Box68880  0hT$T$0hT$hT$  AttorneyGeneralandReporterT$T$ _Maryville_,TN378026888     `     h     MichaelJ._Fahey_,II    `     h     AssistantAttorneyGeneral  (#     RaymondMackGarner  h     CriminalJusticeDivision ! DistrictPublicDefender h     425FifthAvenueNorth "x 419HighStreet   h     2dFloor,_Cordell_ԀHullBuilding f#^ _Maryville_,TN37804 h     Nashville,TN372430493 x   (#  L$D   `  `     h      `     h     MichaelL.Flynn   x   (#  &#  `     h     DistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     TammyHarrington  )"&  `     h     Asst.DistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     363CourtStreet `     h     _Maryville_,TN37804OPINIONFILED:򀀀 0). AFFIRMED DavidG.Hayes, Judge P6H/4   <7405 _XIXXX@+ OPINION    ` Theappellant,RonnieGardner,appealsthesentencingdecisionofthe   BlountCountyCircuitCourtfollowinghisguiltypleastotheoffensesoftheftof   property,twocountsofforgery,andtwoviolationsoftheHabitualMotorVehicle  OffendersAct,allClassEfelonies.Inaccordancewiththepleaagreement,the h`  appellantreceivedaneffectivethreeyearsentencewiththemannerofserviceof H@  thesentencestobesubmittedtothetrialcourt.  #  1      ׀Atthesentencinghearing,the (  courtimposedsplitconfinementsentencesrequiringtheappellanttoservesix  monthsinjailwiththebalanceofthesentencetobeservedonsupervised  probation.Thesoleissueonappealiswhetherthetrialcourterredbydenyingthe  appellanttotalprobation.  #  2      ׀   ` Followingreview,weaffirm. h` @) BACKGROUND  (#   ` Thetheftconvictionstemsfromthetheftofatelevisionandmicrowavefroma %  neighborsresidenceonJanuary23,1997.Theappellantpawnedthestolen &" propertyinKnoxville.InNovemberof1997,theappellantwasstoppedbyanofficer (!$ fordrivingwhilehavingbeendeclaredanhabitualmotorvehicleoffender(HMVO). *#& TheforgeryconvictionsstemfromhisemploymentatHornofPlenty;theappellant ,%( forgedtwochecksonhisemployersaccountatFirstTennesseeBankinthe h.`'* amountsof$425.00and$400.32ontherespectivedatesofDecember11,1997  andDecember17,1997.InJanuaryof1998,theappellantwasagainchargedwith  violationoftheHMVOAct.    ` Theappellanthasthreepriormisdemeanordrugoffenses,forwhichhe  receivedprobation;apriorassaultconviction,forwhichhereceivedprobation;two h`  priortheftoffenses,forwhichhereceivedprobation;andapriordrivingwitha H@  suspendedlicenseconviction,forwhichhereceivedprobation.Theappellants (  sentencinghistoryreflectssixseparategrantsofprobation.Whenpreparingthe  presentencereport,theappellanttestedpositiveformarijuanaand  benzodiazepines.Healsoadmittedtococaineuseinthepriormonths.The  appellanttestifiedatthehearingthatheusedmarijuanawithinthelastthirtydays.   `  ` Thetwentytwoyearold,divorcedappellantwasunemployedatthetimeof h` sentencinghearinginJanuaryof1999.Theappellanthadbeenunemployedsince H!@ Augustof1998whenheworkedatTexasRoadhouse.Atthesentencinghearing, (#  hedeniedanyresponsibilityforthetheftoffenseclaimingthatafriendhad %  committedthetheftandthatwhenhepawnedtheitemshewasunawaretheywere &" stolen.Healsodeniedanyinvolvementineitherforgery,althoughthebankteller (!$ identifiedtheappellantfromalineupandlateridentifiedtheappellantatthe *#& preliminaryhearing.Althoughtheappellantadmittedtooneinstanceofviolatingthe ,%( HMVOAct,hedeniedthathewasdrivingavehicleonthesecondoccasion. h.`'*  ` Heexplainedtothecourtthefollowingreasonsforhisguiltypleas: (2 +. 8 ` togetitalloverwith....[I]ftheywouldhavefoundmeguilty,they 4-0 wouldhavegave[sic]memoretime,soIjustthoughtIwouldgowith 4-1 thealternaterouteandjustdoitalltogether....WhichIfeelon 5.2 severalofthesecasesImnotguilty,butIpleadedthatIwasguiltyjust 6/3 soIcouldgetthroughwithwhatImgoingthrough....AndIvebeen 704 fortunatethatIhaventcaughtanynewchargessinceallofthesehave 815 beengoing.926` !` !  ` Afterconsideringtheevidence,thetrialcourtorderedthattheappellant  servesixmonthsofthethreeyearsentenceinconfinementfollowedbyintensive   probationandevaluationfordrugandalcoholtreatment.   @.@gg$ REQUESTFORPROBATION  H@   ` Thesoleissueonappealiswhetherthetrialcourtproperlydeniedprobation. (  Althoughtheappellantrequeststhatweconductadenovoreviewofhissentences,  weareprecludedfromdoingsobecausetherecordisvoidoftheguiltyplea  transcript.Denovoreviewofasentencecontemplatesanindependentexamination  inthesamemannerandofthesamefactsinwhichthematterwasoriginallyheard.  SeeBlacksLawDictionary435(6thed.1990);see,e.g.,FarmingdaleSupermarket,  Inc.v.UnitedStates,336F.Supp.534,536(D.N.J.1971).Thereviewingcourt h` essentiallyrehearstheevidenceandredecidesthecase.Inimposingasentence, H!@ thetrialcourtisrequiredtoconsiderthe natureandcharacteristicsofthecriminal (#  conductinvolved.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035210(b)(4)(1997).Thiscourt,inade %  novoreviewofasentencingissue,reconsidersalloftheevidencewitha &" presumptionofcorrectnessofthetrialcourtsrulinganddecidestheissueunder (!$ theseguidelines.Statev.Bingham,910S.W.2d448(Tenn.Crim.App.),perm.to *#& appealdenied,(Tenn.1995). ,%(  ` Withinthetrialcontextthe natureandcharacteristicsofthecriminalconduct H0@), arecontainedwithinthetranscriptoftheevidence;withintheguiltypleacontext,this (2 +. informationiscontainedwithintheguiltypleatranscriptasprovidedbythefactual 4-0 basisforentryoftheguiltyplea.SeeTenn.R.Crim.P.11(e).Theguiltyplea 5.2 transcriptisparticularlycrucialinthiscasebecausetheappellantafterpleading 704 guiltytofivefeloniesnowtotallydeniesguiltforfouroftheseoffenses.Unlikethe 926 trialcourtwhichheardthefactualbasisfortheguiltypleas,therecordisvoidasto  the natureandcharacteristicsofthecriminalconductinvolved.Wehave  repeatedlyandexhaustivelyheldthatthefailuretoincludethetranscriptoftheguilty   pleahearingsintherecordprohibitsthiscourtfromconductingameaningfulde   novoreview.   ` Iftheappellaterecordisinadequate,thereviewingcourtmustpresumethat H@  thetrialcourtruledcorrectly.Statev.Ivy,868S.W.2d724,728(Tenn.Crim.App. (  1993).Theobligationofpreparingacompleteandadequaterecordfortheissues  presentedonappealrestsupontheappealingparty.SeeTenn.R.App.P.24(b).  Forthisreason,thisissueiswaived.   ` Notwithstandingourfindingofwaiver,weareconstrainedtonotethe  appellantsrequestforsentencingleniencywhilesteadfastlydenyinghisguilt.  #  3      ׀The h` appellantbyhisownadmissioniseitherguiltyofperjuryattheguiltypleahearingor H!@ perjuryatthesentencinghearing.Alternativesentencingoptionsarenotdesigned (#  toaidtheoffenderwhoeitherintentionallyorrecklesslymakesmateriallyfalse %  statementstothesentencingcourt. &"  ` Asnotedbythetrialcourtinthiscase, youdenyyourinvolvementinthese *#& cases.Admittingwhatyouvedonewrongisthefirststepinrehabilitationandyou ,%( gotogreatlengthsnottotakethatstep.WerepeattheadmonitionsofStatev. h.`'* Dowdy,894S.W.2d301,306(Tenn.Crim.App.1994): H0@), 8 ` Ithasbeenwidelyheldthatthedefendant'struthfulnesswhile (2 +. testifyingonhisownbehalfisprobativeofhisattitudestowardsociety 3,/ andprospectsforrehabilitationandisthusarelevantfactorinthe 4-0 sentencingprocess.See,e.g.,U.S.v.Grayson,438U.S.41,98S.Ct. 4-1 2610,57L.Ed.2d582(1978);Williamsv.NewYork,337U.S.241,69  S.Ct.1079,93L.Ed.1337(1949);Statev.Bunch,646S.W.2d158,  160(Tenn.1983).Wehaveheldthatadefendant'scredibilityand  willingnesstoacceptresponsibilityfortheoffensearecircumstances   relevanttodetermininghisrehabilitationpotential.Statev.Anderson,   857S.W.2d571,574(Tenn.Crim.App.1992).Itisunrealisticto   assumethatsomeonewhohasjustpledguiltytoafelonyconviction,   whothenoffersperjuredtestimonytothecourt,deniesanycriminal   wrongdoingfortheoffenseforwhichtheyhavejustpled,andisin  generalunrepentantissomeonewhocouldimmediatelyreturntotheir xp  communityandbeexpectedtoassumearoleasafunctioning, h`  productiveandresponsiblememberofsociety.XP ` !` ! #XXXX#XXXX ` Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed. (   `     h   ____________________________________   `     h   DAVIDG.HAYES,Judge  CONCUR: xp ___________________________________ $ ALANE.GLENN,Judge %  ___________________________________ ' # JOEH.WALKER,IIII,SpecialJudge#XXXX:#