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(#$  0  '')! dxdxP Pd- -(|G2.$ !.8dd8         0  Xs|X d(|3}$ !.8dd8     VVVV)!dxdx)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3}$ !.8dd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8dd8     __8s|XXdd8@HHINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @''%ATJACKSON  Xs|X #XXs|y#  STATEOFTENNESSEEv.SHANNON_PRIER_Xs|X   @c c  DirectAppealfromtheCriminalCourtforLauderdaleCounty   @R R No.6674JosephH.Walker,III,Judge   @*AV) ` dE<= ` A߈ >   @ No.W199901436CCAR3CDDecidedJuly24,_2000_Ԉ 3  AV) ` dE<` A O   Xs|XXXs|Thedefendantappealsherconvictionfortheftover$1,000forwhichshereceivedatwoyear D  suspendedsentence.#XXs|#Xs|XThedefendantcomesbeforethiscourtraisingthefollowingissues:1)whether *  theevidencewassufficienttosupportherconviction;and2)whetherthetrialcourtproperlydenied  herpetitionforjudicialdiversion.#XXs|#Xs|XWeaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.#Xs|XXXs|K#Xs|XXXs|   Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCriminalCourtAffirmed.  r Riley#Xs|X#Xs|X.,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhich_Tipton_andGlenn,JJ.,joined. > GaryF._Antrican_,DistrictPublicDefender;andJulieK.Pillow,AssistantDistrictPublicDefender,  Z Somerville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,Shannon_Prier_. @ PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;MarkE.Davidson,AssistantAttorneyGeneral;   ElizabethT.Rice,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andTraceyBrewer,AssistantDistrictAttorney  General,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee.     #Xs|XXXs|#Xs|XXXs|OPINION #XXs|#Xs|X :    FACTS "V"      #XXs| #Xs|XThedefendantwasaswingmanagerattheMcDonaldsrestaurantinRipley.Asaresultof #"$ financialproblems,defendantplannedatheft.OnJune10and12,1998,thedefendantwas $ % instructedbyseniorlevelmanagementtotaketwoseparatedepositstothebankanddepositthem % & intotheMcDonaldsbankaccount.Insteadofdepositingallofthemoney,thedefendantkept &!' $6,399.19ofthedeposit. j'"(   Thetheftwasdiscoveredwhenajuvenileaccompliceofthedefendantwasstoppedin 6)$* Memphisforrunningaredlight.Inasubsequentsearchofthevehicle,thepolicefound$1,244in *l%+ cashinthedoorofthecarandunderthedriversseat.Thecashthatwasfoundunderthedrivers +R&, seatwasinaMcDonaldsbag.InadditiontothecashintheMcDonaldsbag,policealsofound +8'- checksmadeouttotheMcDonaldsrestaurantinRipleyanddepositslips.Thedefendantswallet ,(. wasfoundonthebackseat. -)/' _ԇ  Othertestimonyindicatedthatthedefendantandthejuvenileaccomplicehadswappedcars  onthedateoftheseconddeposit,andthedefendantdrovetheaccomplicescartomakethatdeposit.  Theaccomplicetestifiedthatthedefendantwashisgirlfriend,andthatshetoldhimthatshefalsified | thecashsheetsinordertostealsomeofthemoneythatwastobedeposited. b   Thedefendanttestifiedshedepositedallfundsshewastoldtodeposit.Thedefendantstated . ~ thatshehadnoknowledgeofthecrimeuntilshewasarrested.Shedeniedanyinvolvementinthe  d crime.  J ̀  Basedupontestimonygivenattrial,thedefendantwasconvictedatabenchtrialoftheftover    $1,000,aClassDfelony.Thedefendantwassentencedtotwoyearsasastandardoffender;the    sentencewassuspended;andshewasplacedonprobation.Judicialdiversionwasrequested,butthe   trialcourtfoundthatjudicialdiversionwasinappropriate.#XXs| #Xs|XԀ#XXs|-#Xs|X x  #XXs|q#Xs|XԀ ^    Thiscasenowcomesbeforethiscourtondirectappeal.Thedefendantraisestwoissues:1) D  whethertheevidencepresentedattrialwassufficientasamatteroflawtosustainaconvictionfor *z  theftover$1,000;and2)whetherthetrialcourterredinrefusingtograntjudicialdiversion.After ` reviewingtherecord,weaffirmtheconvictionandholdthatthetrialcourtsdenialofjudicial F diversionwasproper. ,   #XXs|#Xs|X SUFFICIENCYOFTHEEVIDENCE      Thedefendantcontendsthattheevidenceisinsufficientasamatteroflawtosustaina Z convictionfortheftover$1,000.Wedisagree. @   (83"3"  32  A  .3  0    StandardofReview3*݌ \(#(# Ќ    Indeterminingthesufficiencyoftheevidence,thiscourtdoesnotreweighorreevaluatethe ( evidence.Statev.Cabbage,571S.W.2d832,835(Tenn.1978).Onappeal,thestateisentitledto  thestrongestlegitimateviewoftheevidenceandalllegitimateorreasonableinferenceswhichmay  bedrawntherefrom.Statev.Bigbee,885S.W.2d797,803(Tenn.1994).Thiscourtwillnotdisturb   averdictofguiltduetothesufficiencyoftheevidenceunlessthedefendantdemonstratesthatthe p!  factscontainedintherecordandtheinferenceswhichmaybedrawntherefromareinsufficient,as V"! amatteroflaw,forarationaltrieroffacttofindtheaccusedguiltybeyondareasonabledoubt.State <#" v.Brewer,932S.W.2d1,19(Tenn.Crim.App.1996).Accordingly,itistheappellatecourt'sduty "$r# toaffirmtheconvictioniftheevidence,viewedunderthesestandards,wassufficientforanyrational %X $ trieroffacttohavefoundtheessentialelementsoftheoffensebeyondareasonabledoubt.Tenn.R. %>!% App.P.13(e);Jacksonv.Virginia,443U.S.307,319,99S.Ct.2781,2789,61L.Ed.2d560 &$"& (1979);Statev.Cazes,875S.W.2d253,259(Tenn.1994). ' #' "3"  3 2  B  .3  0     Analysis3 ݌)$)(#(# Ќ     Testimonyattrialestablishedthedefendantsinvolvementinthecrime.Theaccomplice R+&+ testifiedthatthedefendantinformedhimofherplantostealmoneyfromheremployer.Hefurther 8,', testifiedthatthedefendanttoldhimthatsheplannedtotakeoneofthedepositbagsandmakeit  appearthatanotheremployeehadtakenthemoney.    Theaccomplicealsotestifiedthatthedefendantswitchedcarswithhimonthemorningof b June12.Thewitnesstestifiedthatheandhisauntlaterreturnedtogethiscar,andhisauntfound H moneyfromtheJune10and12depositsintheglovecompartmentofthecar.Thiswasthesame . ~ carinwhichthepolicesubsequentlyfoundtheMcDonaldsbagthatcontained:1)$1,244incash;  d 2)checksmadeouttoMcDonaldsthatwerefromthedepositsthatweremissing;and3)deposit  J slipsfromtheJune10and12depositsthatwereneverdeposited.Further,hetestifiedthatthe  0 defendanttoldhimthatshedidnotbelieveshewouldgetcaughtbecausethemoneythatwas    missingwouldnotbediscovereduntiltheendoftheyear,andshewasgoingtousethemoneyto    payoffhernewcar.     Testimonyoftheaccomplicewascorroboratedbyotherwitnesses.Theirtestimony ^  established:1)themoniesweregiventothedefendanttodeposit;2)over$6,000wasmissingfrom D  themoniesthatshouldhavebeendeposited;and3)thedefendanthadcomplainedoffinancial *z  difficultiesjustpriortothetheft. `   Althoughthedefendantdeniedanyinvolvementinthetheft,thecredibilityofthewitnesses , isaquestionforthetrieroffact.Thetrialcourt,asthetrieroffactinthebenchtrial,accreditedthe  testimonyofthestateswitnessesanddiscreditedthedefendantstestimony.Thiswasthejudges  prerogative.    Viewingtheevidenceinalightmostfavorabletothestate,aswemust,arationaltrieroffact Z couldconcludethatthedefendantwasguiltyoftheftover$1,000. @ Ѐ &v   JUDICIALDIVERSION  B     Whenadefendantcontendsthatthetrialcourtcommittederrorinrefusingtoimposea  sentencepursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.4035313,commonlyreferredtoas judicialdiversion,  thisCourtmustdeterminewhetherthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretioninfailingtosentencepursuant   tothestatute.Statev.Electroplating,Inc.,990S.W.2d211,229(Tenn.Crim.App1998);Statev. p!  Cutshaw,967S.W.2d332,344(Tenn.Crim.App.1997);Statev.Bonestel,871S.W.2d163,167 V"! (Tenn.Crim.App.1993).Judicialdiversionissimilartopretrialdiversion;however,judicial <#" diversionfollowsadeterminationofguilt,andthedecisiontograntjudicialdiversionrestswiththe "$r# trialcourt,nottheprosecutor.Statev.Anderson,857S.W.2d571,572(Tenn.Crim.App.1992). %X $ Whenadefendantchallengesthetrialcourtsdenialofjudicialdiversion,wemaynotrevisitthe %>!% issueiftherecordcontainsanysubstantialevidencesupportingthetrialcourtsdecision.Cutshaw, &$"& 967S.W.2dat344;Statev.Parker,932S.W.2d945,958(Tenn.Crim.App.1996).AsthisCourt ' #' saidinAnderson: (#( 8   ` Weconcludethatjudicialdiversionissimilarinpurposetopretrialdiversion l*%* andistobeimposedwithinthediscretionofthetrialcourtsubjectonlytothesame R+&+ constraintsapplicabletoprosecutorsinapplyingpretrialdiversionunderTENN. 8,', CODEANN.40-15-105.Therefore,uponreview,if anysubstantialevidence  tosupporttherefusalexistsintherecord,wewillgivethetrialcourtthebenefitof  itsdiscretion.Onlyanabuseofthatdiscretionwillallowustooverturnthetrial | court.b   857S.W.2dat572(citationomitted). . ~   Thecriteriathatmustbeconsideredindeterminingwhetheraneligibleaccusedshouldbe  J grantedjudicialdiversioninclude:(a)thedefendantsamenabilitytocorrection;(b)the  0 circumstancesoftheoffense;(c)thedefendantscriminalrecord;(d)thedefendantssocialhistory;    (e)thedefendantsphysicalandmentalhealth;and(f)thedeterrencevaluetothedefendantand    others.Cutshaw,967S.W.2dat34344;Parker,932S.W.2dat958.Anadditionalconsideration   iswhetherjudicialdiversionwillservetheendsofjustice,i.e.,theinterestsofthepublicaswellas x  thedefendant.Cutshaw,967S.W.2dat344;Parker,932S.W.2dat958. ^    Thetrialcourtconsideredtheevidenceheardattrialandatthesentencinghearing,and *z  concluded thatjudicialdiversionwasnotappropriateduetothenatureandcircumstancesofthe ` offense.Thereareanumberoffactorsthatwouldsupportthegrantingofjudicialdiversion. F However,thedefendantslackofcandorandfailuretoacceptresponsibilityforhercriminalactions , negativelyreflecteduponherpotentialforrehabilitation.SeeElectroplating,Inc.,990S.W.2dat  230;Anderson,857S.W.2dat574.Consideringthetrialcourtsconcernwiththenatureand  circumstancesoftheoffenseandthedefendantslackofcandor,thereissubstantialevidenceto  supportthedenialofjudicialdiversion.Thisissuehasnomerit. t    CONCLUSION  &v     Baseduponourreviewofthetrialrecord,sufficientevidencewaspresentedattrialtofind B thedefendantguiltyoftheftinanamountover$1,000.Further,thetrialcourtsdenialofjudicial ( diversionwasproper.Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.  #Xs|XXXs| #