ÿWPC„ )nÁsü;  0  ew~ 30;4oy/h3Ù4F’‰`t$.Ì ÿ¥¹SܲÛtµXW8U{éü6Üà‚³1mV¨HD`6¤cãenÈ#¦Ê š-!”8üã? lS¦d0È6¦ÝÁ2©96B½{!&N$»Å^š & Ê‚¸ A“ôÉPÈ(¦tî ìR̽´ì>™¬w.ÐÀ­ûh-î f®_„t¢ÕÔk>‚‚ßã#¬Ì_h*iOÔnðá$œ&($ð¥‘ԠѨ3·r4Ó»ÙÐÇ㕲nGîJÇSš®ð´Kí¿6 {µM[— £ƒBh‰±™™rÑë®Ú(Kë{N'kóa%¦ŽýµtˆÛ”Î äë´Ñpqr¦[ †‹nøõÔ“~„´¶¼Ë³„ßÖHîe+4;=ÿè÷Tl¬Íî (bùÜ?þ2AÛ䥣Èd¿‡)<•e.~²¯àФ7]Y…•-+&A]dµ ÐÔ‡X»ÖX»¼bÔÔÌò òÔ#†¼bÔ»XX»Ö'#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóó€v.€JEFFERY€P.€BECKHAMÔ‡X»ÖX»¼bÔÔó óÐ à0 ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Hardin€CountyÐ Ò " Ðà@@øøìàNo.€8138€€€€€€C.€Creed€McGinley,€JudgeÐ ¸  ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<i` AßÐ jº  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2002„02444„CCA„R3„CD€€„€Filed€September€29,€Ô_Ô2003Ô_ÔÐ _¯  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<*` AßÐ +{  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓA€Ô_ÔHardinÔ_Ô€County€jury€convicted€the€defendant,€Jeffery€P.€Beckham,€of€aggravated€assault.€€The€trialÐ  p  Ðcourt€sentenced€him€to€five€years€incarceration€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender.€€On€appeal,€theÐ V Ðdefendant€contends€(1)€the€evidence€is€insufficient€to€support€the€conviction;€(2)€his€sentence€isÐ ì< Ðexcessive;€and€(3)€the€trial€court€erred€in€denying€probation.€€We€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trialÐ Ò" Ðcourt.Ð ¸ ÐÓÂÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€Affirmedó óÐ „Ô ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼bÔ»àX»Ö›#ÔÔ‡X»ÖX.¼bÔÔJoe€G.€Riley,óó€J.,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòGary€R.€Wade,€P.J.,€óóand€òòJerry€L.Ð P  ÐSmith,€J.óó,€joined.Ð 6† ÐÌGuy€T.€Wilkinson,€District€Public€Defender;€and€Richard€W.€DeBerry,€Assistant€District€PublicÐ R ÐDefender,€for€the€appellant,€Jeffery€P.€Beckham.Ð è8 ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Jennifer€L.€Bledsoe,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð ´ ÐG.€Robert€Radford,€District€Attorney€General;€and€John€W.€Overton,€Jr.,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ šê ÐGeneral,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð € Ð  ÐÓaÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼bÔ»XX»Ö#ÔÔ‡X»ÖX»¼bÔÔÐ L"œ" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼bÔ»XX»Öƒ #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X»ÖX»¼bÔÔà  àThe€defendant€was€convicted€of€aggravated€assault€for€pointing€a€shotgun€at€Jamie€Davis€onÐ $h$ ÐAugust€31,€2001.€€Mr.€Davis€testified€that€as€he€was€driving€out€of€the€parking€lot€of€the€Oil€Express,Ð þ$N % Ðlocated€near€K&M€Market€in€Hardin€County,€Tennessee,€he€observed€the€defendant,€his€formerÐ ä%4!& Ðbrother„in„law,€gesture€toward€him€with€his€middle€finger.€€Mr.€Davisðð€pregnant€wife€and€their€two„Ð Ê&"' Ðyear„old€daughter€were€passengers€inside€his€vehicle.€€Mr.€Davis€rolled€down€his€window€and€askedÐ °'#( Ðthe€defendant€ð ðwhat€his€problem€was.ðð€€He€stated€he€was€unable€to€hear€the€defendantððs€responseÐ –(æ#) Ðbecause€the€defendantððs€radio€was€loud.Ð |)Ì$* ÐÌà  àMr.€Davis€testified€the€defendant€then€walked€to€the€bed€of€his€pickup€truck€and€retrievedÐ H+˜&, Ðeither€a€shotgun€or€a€rifle€from€his€toolbox.€€The€defendant€placed€the€gun€on€his€shoulder€and€aimedÐ .,~'- Ðit€toward€Mr.€Davis.€€Mr.€Davis€stated€he€was€frightened€and€believed€the€defendant€was€going€toÐ -d(. Ðshoot€him.€€Mr.€Davis€testified€he€then€drove€to€City€Hall€and€reported€the€incident€to€the€police.Ð ú-J)/ý Їà  àDina€Davis,€the€victimððs€wife,€testified€that€while€she,€her€husband,€and€their€daughter€wereÐ ° Ðexiting€the€parking€lot,€she€observed€the€defendant€gesture€toward€her€husband€with€his€middleÐ –æ Ðfinger.€€Her€husband€then€rolled€down€his€window€and€questioned€the€defendant€regarding€his€reasonÐ |Ì Ðfor€making€the€gesture.€€Mrs.€Davis€stated€the€defendant€was€ð ðmouthing,ðð€but€she€was€unable€to€hearÐ b² Ðwhat€he€said.Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àMrs.€Davis€testified€the€defendant€retrieved€a€gun€from€his€toolbox€in€the€bed€of€his€truck.€Ð  d ÐThe€defendant€placed€the€gun€on€his€shoulder€and€aimed€it€toward€her€husband.€€Mrs.€Davis€statedÐ ú J Ðshe€was€a€ð ðnervous€wreck,ðð€and€she€pushed€her€daughter€down€in€her€car€seat,€while€she€duckedÐ à 0 Ðdown€in€her€seat.€€She€further€stated€that€as€they€were€driving€away,€she€looked€out€of€the€windowÐ Æ   Ðand€observed€the€defendant€continuing€to€point€the€gun€at€them.Ð ¬ ü  ÐÌà  àOfficer€Kenneth€Thompson€of€the€Savannah€Police€Department€testified€that€after€Mr.€DavisÐ xÈ  Ðreported€the€incident€to€him,€he€attempted€to€locate€the€defendant.€€The€officer€stated€he€observedÐ ^®  Ðthe€defendantððs€vehicle€parked€at€Bobby€Beckhamððs€garage€located€near€K&M€Market.€€The€officerÐ D”  Ðthen€observed€the€defendant€coming€from€the€building€while€holding€a€gun.€€Officer€Thompson€drewÐ *z  Ðhis€gun€on€the€defendant€and€ordered€him€to€lay€down€his€weapon.€€The€defendant€complied€andÐ ` Ðheld€up€his€arms.Ð öF ÐÌÔ#cdddÔà  àOfficer€Thompson€stated€the€gun€in€the€defendantððs€possession€was€a€Mossberg€twelve„gaugeÐ Â ÐÔ#ddcdÔshotgun€which€was€loaded€with€four€rounds,€including€one€round€in€the€chamber.€€The€officerÐ ¨ø Ðtestified€that€when€he€questioned€the€defendant€regarding€his€reason€for€possessing€the€loadedÐ ŽÞ Ðweapon,€the€defendant€stated€he€planned€to€sell€the€gun.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àBobby€Beckham,€the€defendantððs€cousin€and€owner€of€Beckhamððs€Garage,€testified€heÐ @ Ðobserved€the€defendant€at€the€garage€in€possession€of€the€gun.€€He€stated€that€people€occasionallyÔ#†XÍUXXX»Öú#ÔÔ‡X»ÖXXXÍUÔÐ &v Ðsold€and€purchased€guns€at€the€garage.Ð  \ ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€testified€that€on€the€day€of€the€incident,€he€had€just€returned€from€a€huntingÐ Ø( Ðtrip€and€was€planning€to€sell€his€shotgun.€€He€stated€that€while€he€was€getting€gasoline,€Mr.€DavisÐ ¾ Ðdrove€up€and€began€cursing€at€him.€€The€defendant€testified€he€may€have€opened€his€tool€box€andÐ ¤ô Ðretrieved€the€shotgun.€€He€denied€pointing€the€shotgun€at€Mr.€Davis.€€The€defendant€stated€that€uponÐ Š Ú Ðreturning€from€the€hunting€trip,€he€had€unloaded€his€shotgun€and€reloaded€it€after€Mr.€Davis€left.Ð p!À  ÐÌà  àThe€jury€convicted€the€defendant€of€aggravated€assault€as€charged€in€the€indictment,€and€theÐ <#Œ" Ðtrial€court€sentenced€him€to€five€years€incarceration€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender.Ð "$r# ÐÌÓ  Óò òI.€€SUFFICIENCYó óÐ î%>!% ÐÌÓ  Óà  àThe€defendant€contends€the€evidence€is€insufficient€to€support€his€conviction€for€aggravatedÐ º' #' Ðassault.€€We€disagree.Ð  (ð#( ÐÌÌÌÐ 8,ˆ', Ðò òA.€€Standard€of€Reviewó óÐ ° ÐÌà  àWhen€an€accused€challenges€the€sufficiency€of€the€convicting€evidence,€our€standard€ofÐ |Ì Ðreview€is€whether,€after€reviewing€the€evidence€in€a€light€most€favorable€to€the€prosecution,€anyÐ b² Ðrational€trier€of€fact€could€have€found€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.€Ð H˜ ÐòòJackson€v.€Virginiaóó,€443€U.S.€307,€319,€99€S.€Ct.€2781,€2789,€61€L.€Ed.€2d€560€(1979).€€The€trier€ofÐ . ~ Ðfact,€not€this€court,€resolves€questions€concerning€the€credibility€of€the€witnesses,€the€weight€andÐ  d Ðvalue€to€be€given€the€evidence€as€well€as€all€factual€issues€raised€by€the€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Elkinsóó,Ð ú J Ð102€S.W.3d€578,€581€(Tenn.€2003).€€Nor€may€this€court€reweigh€or€re„evaluate€the€evidence.€€òòStateÐ à 0 Ðv.€Cabbageóó,€571€S.W.2d€832,€835€(Tenn.€1978).€€On€appeal,€the€state€is€entitled€to€the€strongestÐ Æ   Ðlegitimate€view€of€the€evidence€and€all€inferences€therefrom.€€òòState€v.€Butleróó,€108€S.W.3d€845,€848Ð ¬ ü  Ð(Tenn.€2003).€€Because€a€verdict€of€guilt€removes€the€presumption€of€innocence€and€replaces€it€withÐ ’â  Ða€presumption€of€guilt,€the€accused€has€the€burden€in€this€court€of€illustrating€why€the€evidence€isÐ xÈ  Ðinsufficient€to€support€the€verdict€returned€by€the€trier€of€fact.€€òòState€v.€Tuggleóó,€639€S.W.2d€913,€914Ð ^®  Ð(Tenn.€1982).Ð D”  ÐÌò òB.€€Analysisó óÐ ` ÐÌà  àAs€applicable€to€the€case€at€bar,€a€person€commits€aggravated€assault€when€he€or€sheÐ Ü, Ðð ð[i]ntentionally€or€knowingly€causes€another€to€reasonably€fear€imminent€bodily€injuryðð€through€theÐ Â Ðuse€or€display€of€a€deadly€weapon.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€39„13„101(a)(2),€„102(a)(1)(B).Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àBoth€Mr.€Davis€and€his€wife€testified€the€defendant€retrieved€a€gun€from€his€toolbox€andÐ tÄ Ðaimed€it€at€Mr.€Davis.€€Mr.€Davis€stated€he€was€frightenedÔ#†XÍUXXX»Ö‘#ÔÔ‡X»ÖXXXÍUÔ€and€believed€the€defendant€planned€toÐ Zª Ðshoot€him.€€Officer€Thompson€testified€he€retrieved€a€loaded€Mossberg€twelve„gauge€shotgun€fromÐ @ Ðthe€defendantððs€possession€a€short€time€after€the€incident€occurred.€€Although€the€defendant€testifiedÐ &v Ðhe€did€not€load€the€shotgun€until€after€Mr.€Davis€left€the€scene,€the€jury€could€reject€this€testimony.€Ð  \ ÐFurther,€no€proof€was€presented€indicating€Mr.€Davis€knew€the€firearm€was€unloaded.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.Ð òB ÐMooreóó,€77€S.W.3d€132,€136€n.6€(Tenn.€2002)€(noting€an€individual€may€cause€fear€of€imminentÐ Ø( Ðbodily€injury€through€the€display€of€an€unloaded€firearm).€€The€defendant€maintains€he€did€not€aimÐ ¾ Ðhis€shotgun€at€Mr.€Davis€and€merely€intended€to€sell€the€gun.€€However,€this€argument€involves€theÐ ¤ô Ðcredibility€of€the€witnesses,€which€is€within€the€purview€of€the€jury€as€the€sole€trier€of€fact.€Ô#†XÍUXXX»ÖÃ&#ÔÔ‡X»ÖXXXÍUÔÐ Š Ú ÐTherefore,€we€conclude€this€evidence€is€sufficient€to€support€the€aggravated€assault€conviction.Ð p!À  ÐÌÓ  Óò òII.€€SENTENCINGó óÐ <#Œ" ÐÌÓ  Óà  àThe€defendant€contends€the€length€of€his€sentence€is€excessive,€and€the€trial€court€erred€inÐ %X $ Ðordering€him€to€serve€his€sentence€in€confinement.€€We€disagree.Ð î%>!% ÐÌò òA.€€Trial€Courtððs€Findingsó óÐ º' #' ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€properly€noted€the€defendant€was€convicted€of€intentional€aggravated€assault,Ð †)Ö$) ÐÔ#bdddÔa€Class€C€felony,€which€carries€a€sentencing€range€of€three€to€six€years€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender.€Ð l*¼%* ÐòòÔ#ddbdÔSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€39„13Ô_Ô„102(d),Ô_Ô€40„35„112(a)(3).€€The€trial€court€applied€enhancement€factorÐ R+¢&+ Ð(2),€previous€history€of€criminal€convictions€or€behavior,€to€the€defendantððs€sentence.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„Ð 8,ˆ', Ð35„114(2)€(Supp.€2002).€€The€presentence€report€shows€the€defendant€had€numerous€misdemeanorÐ ° Ðconvictions,€including€reckless€endangerment,€which€involved€a€deadly€weapon;€domestic€assault;Ð –æ Ðthree€DUIððs;€and€three€driving€on€a€revoked€license.€€The€trial€court€also€applied€mitigating€factorÐ |Ì Ð(13),€ð ð[a]ny€other€factor€consistent€with€the€purposes€of€this€chapter,ðð€due€to€the€defendantððs€goodÐ b² Ðeducational€record.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„35„113(13).€€The€court€placed€great€weight€on€enhancement€factorÐ H˜ Ð(2)€and€imposed€a€five„year€sentence.Ð . ~ ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€noted€that€because€the€defendant€was€convicted€of€a€Class€C€felony,€he€wasÐ ú J Ðpresumptively€eligible€for€alternative€sentencing.€€The€court€found€this€presumption€had€beenÐ à 0 Ðovercome€due€to€the€defendantððs€prior€criminal€record€involving€violence.€€It€noted€that€if€probationÐ Æ   Ðwere€granted,€the€victimððs€safety€would€be€at€risk.€€The€trial€court€then€ordered€the€defendant€toÐ ¬ ü  Ðserve€his€sentence€in€confinement.Ð ’â  ÐÌò òB.€€Standard€of€Reviewó óÐ ^®  ÐÌà  àA€defendant€who€challenges€his€or€her€sentence€has€the€burden€of€proving€the€sentence€Ð *z  Ðimposed€by€the€trial€court€is€improper.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401,€Sentencing€CommissionÐ ` ÐComments;€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€It€is€this€courtððs€duty€to€conduct€a€Ð öF Ðòòde€novoóó€review€of€the€record€with€a€presumption€the€trial€courtððs€determinations€are€correct€when€Ð Ü, Ða€defendant€appeals€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€his€or€her€sentence.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð Â Ððð€40„35„401(d).€€The€presumption€of€correctness€is€conditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€theÐ ¨ø Ðrecord€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€andÐ ŽÞ Ðcircumstances.€€òòState€v.€Pettusóó,€986€S.W.2d€540,€543„44€(Tenn.€1999).Ð tÄ ÐÌò òC.€€Length€of€Sentenceó óÐ @ ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€submits€the€trial€court€failed€to€properly€weigh€the€applicable€enhancing€andÐ  \ Ðmitigating€factors€in€imposing€the€five„year€sentence.€€The€weight€given€to€each€enhancement€orÐ òB Ðmitigating€factor€is€in€the€discretion€of€the€trial€court,€assuming€the€trial€court€has€complied€with€theÐ Ø( Ðpurposes€and€principles€of€the€sentencing€act€and€its€findings€are€supported€by€the€record.€€òòState€v.Ð ¾ ÐMaddenóó,€99€S.W.3d€127,€138€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€2002).€€A€defendantððs€sentence€is€not€determinedÐ ¤ô Ðby€the€mathematical€process€in€which€the€sum€total€of€applicable€enhancement€factors€are€added€andÐ Š Ú Ðthen€the€applicable€mitigating€factors€are€subtracted,€thereby€yielding€a€net€number€of€years.€€òòStateÐ p!À  Ðv.€Alderóó,€71€S.W.3d€299,€306€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€2001)€(citing€òòState€v.€Boggsóó,€932€S.W.2d€467,€475Ð V"¦! Ð(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996)).Ð <#Œ" ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€was€convicted€of€aggravated€assault,€a€Class€C€felony,€with€a€sentencing€rangeÐ %X $ Ðof€three€to€six€years€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€39„13„102(d),€40„35„Ð î%>!% Ð112(a)(3).€€The€presumptive€sentence€for€a€Class€C€felony€is€the€minimum€sentence€in€the€range€ifÐ Ô&$"& Ðno€enhancing€or€mitigating€factors€apply.€€òòId.óó€ðð€40„35„210(c).€€However,€if€enhancing€and€mitigatingÐ º' #' Ðfactors€apply,€the€trial€court€must€begin€at€the€minimum€sentence€in€the€range,€enhance€the€sentenceÐ  (ð#( Ðwithin€the€range€upon€considering€the€applicable€enhancement€factors,€and€then€reduce€the€sentenceÐ †)Ö$) Ðwithin€the€range€upon€considering€the€applicable€mitigating€factors.€€òòId.óó€at€(e).Ð l*¼%* Ðâ âÐ R+¢&+ Ðà  àIn€the€case€at€bar,€the€trial€court€placed€great€weight€on€enhancement€factor€(2),€prior€historyÐ ° Ðâ âof€criminal€conduct,€in€imposing€the€sentence.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„35„114(2)€(Supp.€2002).€€The€trial€courtÐ –æ Ðthen€considered€the€defendantððs€educational€history€as€a€mitigating€factor.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„35„113(13).€Ð |Ì ÐBased€upon€the€great€weight€placed€upon€enhancement€factor€(2),€we€conclude€the€trial€court€didÐ b² Ðnot€err€in€imposing€a€five„year€sentence.Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àWe€further€note€the€trial€court€could€have€properly€applied€enhancement€factor€(9),€ð ðpreviousÐ  d Ðhistory€of€unwillingness€to€comply€with€the€conditions€of€a€sentence€involving€release€in€theÐ ú J Ðcommunity,ðð€as€the€presentence€report€reflects€that€the€defendant€was€arrested€and€convicted€ofÐ à 0 Ðreckless€endangerment€while€on€probation€for€an€assault€conviction.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„35„114(9)€(Supp.Ð Æ   Ð2002).€€Finally,€enhancement€factor€(11),€high€risk€to€human€life,€was€applicable€because€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðvictimððs€wife€and€child€were€also€subjected€to€a€high€risk€to€their€lives€as€a€result€of€the€defendantððsÐ ’â  Ðpointing€a€loaded€twelve„gauge€shotgun€toward€them.€€òòSee€id.óó€at€(11);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòState€v.€Imfeldóó,€70Ð xÈ  ÐS.W.3d€698,€707€(Tenn.€2002)€(noting€that€the€ð ðrisk€to€human€lifeðð€enhancement€factor€is€applicableÐ ^®  Ðwhere€individuals€other€than€the€named€victim€are€also€endangered).€€Regardless,€we€conclude€theÐ D”  Ðtrial€court€properly€imposed€a€five„year€sentence.Ð *z  ÐÌò òD.€€Probationó óÐ öF ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€asserts€the€trial€court€erred€in€denying€probation.€€Again,€we€disagree.Ð Â ÐÌÓ  Óò ò1.€€Standard€of€Reviewó óÐ ŽÞ ÐÌÓ  Óà  àA€defendant€is€eligible€for€probation€if€the€sentence€received€by€the€defendant€is€eight€yearsÐ Zª Ðor€less,€subject€to€some€statutory€exclusions.€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(a).€€An€especiallyÐ @ Ðmitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C€felony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidateÐ &v Ðfor€alternative€sentencing€in€the€absence€of€evidence€to€the€contrary.€€òòIdóó.€ðð€40„35„102(6).€€However,Ð  \ Ðalthough€a€defendant€may€be€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing,€theÐ òB Ðdefendant€has€the€burden€of€establishing€suitability€for€total€probation.€òò€Idóó.€ðð€40„35„303(b);€òòBoggsóó,Ð Ø( Ð932€S.W.2d€at€477.€€Even€though€probation€must€be€automatically€considered,€ð ðthe€defendant€is€notÐ ¾ ÐÔ#cdddÔautomatically€entitled€to€probation€as€a€matter€of€law.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b),Ô#ddcdÔ€SentencingÐ ¤ô ÐÔ#adddÔCommission€Comments;€òòState€v.€Hartleyóó,€818€S.W.2d€370,€373€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).€€A€defendantÐ Š Ú ÐÔ#ddadÔseeking€full€probation€bears€the€burden€on€appeal€of€showing€the€sentence€imposed€is€improper,€andÐ p!À  Ðthat€full€probation€will€be€in€the€best€interest€of€the€defendant€and€the€public.€€òòState€v.€Bakeróó,€966Ð V"¦! ÐS.W.2d€429,€434€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997).Ð <#Œ" ÐÌà  àUnder€the€1989€Sentencing€Act,€sentences€which€involve€confinement€are€to€be€based€on€theÐ %X $ Ðfollowing€considerations€contained€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„103(1):Ð î%>!% ÐÌà8  à(A)€[c]onfinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendant€who€hasÐ º' #' Ða€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;Р(ð#(Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(B)€[c]onfinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offenseÐ l*¼%* Ðor€confinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€an€effective€deterrence€to€othersÐ R+¢&+ Ðlikely€to€commit€similar€offenses;€orÐ8,ˆ',Ð Ð  Їà8  à(C)€[m]easures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€or€recently€beenÐ ° Ðapplied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant.ЖæÐ Ð  ÐÌòòState€v.€Grigsbyóó,€957€S.W.2d€541,€545€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997);€òòState€v.€Millsapsóó,€920€S.W.2d€267,Ð b² Ð270€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).Ð H˜ ÐÌÓ  Óò ò2.€€Analysisó óÐ  d ÐÌÓ  Óà  àAs€a€Range€I€standard€offender€convicted€of€intentional€aggravated€assault,€a€Class€C€felony,Ð à 0 Ðthe€defendant€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€CodeÐ Æ   ÐAnn.€ðð€40„35„102(6).€€However,€confinement€is€appropriate€due€to€the€defendantððs€long€history€ofÐ ¬ ü  Ðcriminal€conduct.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A).€€According€to€the€presentence€report,€the€defendantÐ ’â  Ðhas€numerous€prior€misdemeanor€offenses.€€Furthermore,€measures€less€restrictive€than€confinementÐ xÈ  Ðhave€been€frequently€and€unsuccessfully€applied€to€the€defendant.€€òòSee€id.óó€ðð€40„35„103(1)(C).€€TheÐ ^®  ÐÔ#cdddÔdefendant€has€been€placed€on€probation€for€each€of€his€prior€convictions;€yet,€he€continues€to€commitÐ D”  ÐÔ#ddcdÔnew€offenses.€According€to€the€presentence€report,€the€defendant€was€arrested€and€convicted€ofÐ *z  Ðreckless€endangerment€while€on€probation€for€an€assault€conviction.€€In€addition,€after€his€arrest€forÐ ` Ðthe€present€offense,€the€defendant€was€arrested€and€convicted€of€driving€on€a€revoked€license.€€BasedÐ öF Ðupon€these€circumstances,€we€conclude€the€trial€court€properly€ordered€the€defendant€to€serve€hisÐ Ü, Ðfive„year€sentence€in€confinement.Ð Â ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à____________________________________€Ð &v Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àJOE€G.€RILEY,€JUDGEÔ#†XÍUXXX»Öð*#Ô