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ÓÔ‡X{\XXX{\ÔThe€defendant,€after€being€convicted€of€reckless€homicide,€appeals€his€sentence€of€€three€and€one„Ð *z  Ðhalf€years€incarceration.€€He€argues€that€the€trial€court€incorrectly€imposed€an€excessive€sentence€andÐ ` Ðthat€the€trial€court€erred€by€not€imposing€any€form€of€alternative€sentence.€€We€hold€that€a€death,Ð öF Ðalthough€unfortunate€and€tragic,€standing€alone,€is€insufficient€to€deny€an€alternative€sentence€givenÐ Ü, Ðour€legislative€mandate€that€Range€I€standard€offenders€convicted€of€any€Class€D€felony€areÐ Â Ðpresumed€to€beÔ#†X{\XXX{\c#ÔÔ#†¼°»XX{\#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°Ô€favorable€candidates€for€alternative€sentencing.€€Therefore,€after€careful€review,€weÐ ¨ø Ðaffirm€the€length€of€the€sentence;€however,€we€modify€its€manner€of€service€to€an€alternativeÐ ŽÞ Ðsentence€of€split€confinement€of€one€year€and€the€remaining€two€and€one„half€years€on€probation.Ð tÄ ÐÌò òÓ  ÓTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Criminal€CourtÐ @ ÐAffirmed€as€Modifiedó óÐ &v ÐÓ¡ÓÌòòJohn€Everett€Williams,€J.Ô#†¼°»àX{\,#ÔÔ‡X{\X.¼°Ôóó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€H.€Wellesóó€andÐ òB ÐòòJerry€L.€Smith,€JJ.óó,€joined.Ð Ø( ÐÌJeffrey€A.€Ô_ÔDeVasherÔ_Ô€and€Wendy€S.€Tucker,€Assistant€Public€Defenders€(on€appeal);€Karl€F.€Dean,Ð ¤ô ÐDistrict€Public€Defender€(at€trial),€for€the€appellant,€Andrew€D.€Ô_ÔBledsoeÔ_Ô.Ð Š Ú  ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€&€Reporter;€Jennifer€L.€Ô_ÔBledsoeÔ_Ô,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð V"¦" ÐVictor€S.€(Ô_ÔTorryÔ_Ô)€Johnson€III,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Bret€Thomas€Gunn,€Assistant€DistrictÐ <#Œ# ÐAttorney,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.€€Ð "$r$ ÐÌà@55'ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼°»XX{\ƒ #ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔˆÐ î%>!& ÐÌÔ#†¼°»XX{\ #ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°Ôà  àThe€defendant,€Andrew€D.€Ô_ÔBledsoeÔ_Ô,€appeals€his€three€and€one„half€year€sentence€after€beingÐ º' #( Ðconvicted€in€the€Davidson€County€Criminal€Court€for€violation€of€Tennessee€Code€AnnotatedÐ  (ð#) Ðsection€39„13„215,€reckless€homicide,€a€Class€D€felony.€€On€appeal,€the€defendant€asks€this€CourtÐ †)Ö$* Ðto€find€that€his€three€and€one„half€year€sentence€was€excessive,€as€the€trial€court€failed€to€properlyÐ l*¼%+ Ðfind€and€apply€certain€mitigating€factors.€€Further,€the€defendant€asserts€that€the€trial€court€incorrectlyÐ R+¢&, Ðfailed€to€impose€any€form€of€alternative€sentence.€€After€careful€review,€we€affirm€the€length€of€theÐ 8,ˆ'- Ðsentence.€€However,€we€modify€its€manner€of€service€to€an€alternative€sentence€of€split€confinementÐ -n(.ýþ ÐÔ_Ôof€one€year€and€the€remaining€two€and€one„half€years€on€probation.Ð ° ÐÌÝ‚ÿÝÔ€X{\XXX{\ÔòòÔ  ÔÝ  ÝÓ  ÓÝ‚ÿÿÿPÝÝ  Ýóóò òFactsó óòò݃ÿÿP³ÝÔ Ý ÔŒÐ |Ì ÐŒóóÔ€X{\XXX{\ÔÝ  ÝÌÓ§Óà  àThe€defendant€was€tried€for€first€degree€murder€and€found€guilty€of€reckless€homicide.€€AtÐ H˜ Ðtrial€and€in€its€brief,€the€State€submits€facts€that€contradict€the€defendantððs€version€and€that€areÐ . ~ Ðpresented€in€a€more€sinister€light.€€It€appears,€by€their€verdict,€that€the€jury€more€closely€accreditedÐ  d Ðthe€defendantððs€version€of€the€facts€than€the€Stateððs.€€Therefore,€for€background€purposes,€we€setÐ ú J Ðforth€the€relevant€portion€of€the€statement€of€evidence€as€contained€in€the€defendantððs€brief:€Ð à 0 ÐÌÓ XÓÓ XÓCharged€with€premeditated€first€degree€murder,€the€defendant€was€convicted€of€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðlesser„included€offense€of€reckless€homicide.€€The€charge€resulted€from€a€shootingÐ ’â  Ðincident€that€occurred€during€the€early€morning€hours€of€April€29,€1998,€at€aÐ xÈ  Ðresidence€the€defendant€shared€with€a€friend€in€Nashville.€€The€defendantÐ ^®  Ðacknowledged€shooting€the€victim,€but€maintained€that€the€shooting€was€an€accident.Ð D”  ÐÌThe€defendant€and€the€victim,€Manuelito€ð ðDinoðð€Silva,€were€friends€who€hadÐ ` Ðattended€high€school€together,€and€had€known€each€other€for€approximately€ten€years.€Ð öF ÐAt€the€time€of€the€incident,€both€the€defendant€and€the€victim€were€frequent€cocaineÐ Ü, Ðusers.€€The€victim€had€owed€money€to€the€defendant€for€cocaine€purchased€more€thanÐ Â Ða€year€prior€to€the€incident,€but€the€defendant€had€not€attempted€to€collect€the€debtÐ ¨ø Ðfor€some€time.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌThe€defendant€was€known€by€his€friends€to€be€extremely€careless€with€guns.€€HeÐ Zª Ðaccidentally€shot€himself€in€the€leg€on€one€occasion,€and€accidentally€discharged€hisÐ @ Ðgun€on€another€occasion€in€his€bedroom€when€he€lived€with€his€parents.€€TheÐ &v Ðdefendantððs€gun,€a€.44€caliber€revolver,€had€a€malfunctioning€chamber,€which€wouldÐ  \ Ðnot€rotate.€€The€defendant€habitually€kept€his€malfunctioning€chamber€empty,€andÐ òB Ðkept€his€gun€set€on€this€chamber,€so€that€he€could€pull€the€trigger€without€the€gunÐ Ø( Ðfiring.€€He€also€would€frighten€his€friends€by€pointing€the€gun€at€them€and€pulling€theÐ ¾ Ðtrigger€when€the€gun€was€set€on€the€empty,€malfunctioning€chamber.€€At€trial,€expertÐ ¤ô Ðwitnesses€for€both€the€prosecution€and€defense€verified€that€the€cylinder€of€theÐ Š Ú Ðdefendantððs€gun€would€not€rotate€when€the€gun€was€set€with€the€malfunctioningÐ p!À  Ðchamber€under€the€hammer.€€Ð V"¦! ÐÌOn€the€evening€in€question,€the€victim€and€one€of€the€defendantððs€roommates,€JimmyÐ "$r# ÐJoe€Sanders,€were€drinking€and€using€cocaine€in€Sandersðð€den€in€the€residence.€€TheÐ %X $ Ðdefendant,€along€with€his€friend€Chris€Nightingale,€was€also€drinking€and€usingÐ î%>!% Ðcocaine€in€the€defendantððs€room€in€the€same€residence.€€The€only€bathroom€in€theÐ Ô&$"& Ðresidence€was€adjacent€to€Sandersðð€den,€and€the€defendant€would€casually€converseÐ º' #' Ðwith€Sanders€and€the€victim€when€he€periodically€needed€to€use€the€bathroom€thatÐ  (ð#( Ðevening.Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌThe€defendant€testified€at€trial€that€when€he€went€to€the€bathroom€for€the€final€timeÐ R+¢&+ Ðthat€evening,€he€noticed€that€Sanders€and€the€victim€were€watching€an€action€movie,Ð 8,ˆ', Ðand€that€Sanders€was€showing€the€victim€his€(Sandersðð)€gun,€a€.357€caliber€revolver.€Ð ° ÐThe€defendant€then€went€into€his€room€to€get€his€gun€and€brought€it€to€show€SandersÐ –æ Ðand€the€victim.€€He€testified€that€he€thought€he€had€set€the€gun€on€the€empty€chamber,Ð |Ì Ðas€was€his€custom.€€He€pointed€the€gun€at€the€victim€and€pulled€the€trigger,€intendingÐ b² Ðto€play€a€joke€and€scare€the€victim.€€Unbeknownst€to€the€defendant,€however,€the€gunÐ H˜ Ðwas€fully€loaded.€€The€victim€was€shot€in€the€upper€left€arm,€with€the€bullet€re„Ð . ~ Ðentering€his€chest.Ð  d ÐÌSanders€immediately€called€911,€but€left€the€residence€shortly€thereafter.€€TheÐ à 0 Ðdefendant€ran€to€his€bedroom€and€told€Nightingale€to€leave,€then€returned€to€SandersððÐ Æ   Ðden€and€attended€to€the€victim.€€The€911€operator€called€back€twice,€and€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðdefendant€answered€the€phone.€€He€told€the€operator€that€he€had€accidentally€shot€theÐ ’â  Ðvictim.€€Medical€personnel€arrived€at€the€residence€shortly€thereafter,€and€transportedÐ xÈ  Ðthe€victim€to€the€hospital,€where€he€died.Ð ^®  ÐÌThe€defendant€remained€on€the€scene.€€When€police€arrived,€he€immediately€statedÐ *z  Ðthat€he€had€accidentally€shot€the€victim.€€The€defendant€subsequently€gave€a€tapeÐ ` Ðrecorded€statement€at€police€headquarters,€during€which€he€also€acknowledgedÐ öF Ðaccidentally€shooting€the€victim.Ð Ü, ÐÓ XËÓÓ XÙÓ€Ìà  àThe€defendant€was€indicted€by€the€Grand€Jury€of€Davidson€County,€Tennessee€on€AugustÐ ¨ø Ð21,€1998€for€first€degree€murder.€€The€defendant€pled€not€guilty€and€was€found€guilty€by€a€jury€forÐ ŽÞ Ðthe€lesser„included€offense€of€reckless€homicide.€€A€sentencing€hearing€was€held€on€August€27,Ð tÄ Ð1999.€€At€the€conclusion€of€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€sentenced€the€defendant€as€a€RangeÐ Zª ÐI€standard€offender,€to€three€(3)€years,€six€(6)€months€continuous€incarceration.€€The€defendantððsÐ @ Ðappeal€is€timely€before€this€Court€and€the€defendant€asserts€two€issues:€(1)€The€trial€courtððs€sentenceÐ &v Ðwas€excessive,€as€the€trial€court€failed€to€properly€apply€certain€mitigating€factors€and€(2)€the€trialÐ  \ Ðcourt€incorrectly€denied€the€defendant€some€form€of€alternative€sentence.Ð òB ÐÌÝ‚ÿÝÔ€X{\XXX{\ÔòòÔ  ÔÝ  ÝÔ& ² ÔÓ  ÓÝ‚ÿÿÿ¿*ÝÝ  Ýò òóóAnalysisòòó ó݃ÿÿ¿*.+ÝÔ Ý þ*ԌР¾ ÐŒóóÔ€X{\XXX{\ÔÝ  ÝÌò òòòÓ"+ÓÓ  ÓLength€of€Sentenceóóó óÔ'²¾+ÔÐ Š Ú ÐÌÓæ+Óà  àThe€defendant€first€challenges€his€length€of€sentence€by€asserting€that€the€trial€court€failedÐ V"¦! Ðto€consider€certain€mitigating€factors€and€incorrectly€weighed€the€enhancing€and€mitigating€factors.€Ð <#Œ" ÐÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔThis€Courtððs€review€of€the€sentence€imposed€by€the€trial€court€is€de€novo€with€a€presumption€ofÐ "$r# Ðcorrectness.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d).€€This€presumption€is€conditioned€upon€an€affirmativeÐ %X $ Ðshowing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€judge€considered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€factsÐ î%>!% Ðand€circumstances.€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€However,€if€the€trial€courtÐ Ô&$"& Ðfails€to€comply€with€the€statutory€directives,€there€is€no€presumption€of€correctness.€€òòState€v.€Pooleóó,Ð º' #' Ð945€S.W.2d€93,€96€(Tenn.€1997).Ð  (ð#( Ðà  àÌà  àThe€burden€is€upon€the€appealing€party€to€show€that€the€sentence€is€improper.€€Tenn.€CodeÐ l*¼%* ÐAnn.€ðð€40„35„401(d),€Sentencing€Commission€Comments.€€In€conducting€our€review,€we€areÐ R+¢&+ Ðrequired,€pursuant€to€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„210,€to€consider€the€following€factorsÐ 8,ˆ', Ðin€sentencing:€Ô#†X{\XX$X{\<-#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\Y #ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔÐ ° ÐÓ XÓÓ XÓ(1)€[t]he€evidence,€if€any,€received€at€the€trial€and€the€sentencing€hearing;€(2)€[t]heÐ –æ Ðpresentence€report;€(3)€[t]he€principles€of€sentencing€and€arguments€as€to€sentencingÐ |Ì Ðalternatives;€(4)€[t]he€nature€and€characteristics€of€the€criminal€conduct€involved;€(5)Ð b² Ð[e]vidence€and€information€offered€by€the€parties€on€the€enhancement€and€mitigatingÐ H˜ Ðfactors€in€ðððð€40„35„113€and€40„35„114;€and€(6)€[a]ny€statement€the€defendant€wishesÐ . ~ Ðto€make€in€the€defendantððs€own€behalf€about€sentencing.Ô#†X{\XX$X{\™1#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\Û1#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔÐ  d ÐÔ#†X{\XX$X{\¡4#ÔÓ X2ÓÓ X2ÓÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\ã4#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔÌà  àIf€no€mitigating€or€enhancement€factors€for€sentencing€are€present,€Tennessee€CodeÐ à 0 ÐAnnotated€section€40„35„210(c)€provides€that€the€presumptive€sentence€for€most€offenses€shall€beÐ Æ   Ðthe€minimum€sentence€within€the€applicable€range.€€òòóóòòState€v.€Lavenderóó,€967€S.W.2d€803,€806€(Tenn.Ð ¬ ü  Ð1998);€òòState€v.€Fletcheróó,€805€S.W.2d€785,€788€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).€€However,€if€such€factorsÐ ’â  Ðdo€exist,€a€trial€court€should€start€at€the€minimum€sentence,€enhance€the€minimum€sentence€withinÐ xÈ  Ðthe€range€for€enhancement€factors,€and€then€reduce€the€sentence€within€the€range€for€the€mitigatingÐ ^®  Ðfactors.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„210(e).€€No€particular€weight€for€each€factor€is€prescribed€by€theÐ D”  Ðstatute,€as€the€weight€given€to€each€factor€is€left€to€the€discretion€of€the€trial€court€as€long€as€the€trialÐ *z  Ðcourt€complies€with€the€purposes€and€principles€of€the€sentencing€act€and€its€findings€are€supportedÐ ` Ðby€the€record.€€òòState€v.€Mossóó,€727€S.W.2d€229,€238€(Tenn.€1986);€òòState€v.€Leggsóó,€955€S.W.2d€845,Ð öF Ð848€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997);€òòseeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„210€Sentencing€CommissionÐ Ü, ÐComments.€€Ð  Ðà  àÌà  àIf€our€review€reflects€that€the€trial€court€followed€the€statutory€sentencing€procedure,€imposedÐ ŽÞ Ða€lawful€sentence€after€giving€due€consideration€and€proper€weight€to€the€factors€and€principles€setÐ tÄ Ðout€under€sentencing€law,€and€the€trial€courtððs€findings€of€fact€are€adequately€supported€by€theÐ Zª Ðrecord,€then€we€may€not€modify€the€sentence€even€if€we€would€have€preferred€a€different€result.€Ð @ ÐòòFletcheróó,€805€S.W.2d€at€789.€€Ô#†X{\XX$X{\^5#ÔÔ#†¼°»XX{\ 5#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÐ &v Ðà  àÌà  àFirst,€we€find€that€this€sentence€is€entitled€to€the€presumption€of€correctness.€€At€theÐ òB Ðsentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court,€applying€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„114(9),€Ô#†¼°»XX{\x=#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔfoundÔ#†¼°»XX{\²>#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÐ Ø( Ðone€applicable€enhancement€factor:€€the€defendant€possessed€or€employed€a€firearm€during€theÐ ¾ Ðcommission€of€the€offense.€€Although€the€defendant€concedes€the€application€of€the€enhancing€factorÐ ¤ô Ðfound€by€the€trial€courtÔ#†¼°»XX{\ù>#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°Ô,€the€State€asserts€that€the€trial€court€should€have€applied€two€other€enhancingÐ Š Ú Ðfactors€under€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„114(1)€&€(10):€that€the€defendant€has€aÐ p!À  Ðprevious€history€of€criminal€convictions€or€behavior€in€addition€to€those€necessary€to€establish€theÐ V"¦! Ðappropriate€range;€and€that€the€defendant€had€no€hesitation€about€committing€a€crime€when€the€riskÐ <#Œ" Ðto€human€life€was€high.€€The€trial€court€considered€the€Stateððs€assertions€and€concluded€that€theseÐ "$r# Ðfactors€did€not€apply.€€We€find€no€error€in€the€trial€courtððs€conclusion.€€Ð %X $ ÐÔ#†¼°»XX{\Q@#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÌà  àNext,€the€trial€court€found€that€three€mitigating€factors,€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€sectionÐ Ô&$"& Ð40„35„113(6),€(10),€and€(11),€applied:€(1)€the€defendant€lacked€substantial€judgment€because€of€hisÐ º' #' Ðage;€(2)€the€defendant€assisted€the€authorities€in€locating€or€recovering€any€property€or€personÐ  (ð#( Ðinvolved€in€the€crime;€and€(3)€the€defendant,€although€guilty€of€the€crime,€committed€the€offenseÐ †)Ö$) Ðunder€such€unusual€circumstances€that€it€is€unlikely€that€a€substantial€intent€to€violate€the€lawÐ l*¼%* Ðmotivated€the€criminal€conduct.€€The€defendant€asserts€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€not€applying€twoÐ R+¢&+ Ðadditional€mitigating€factors€under€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„113(3)€and€(4):€€thatÐ 8,ˆ', Ðsubstantial€grounds€exist€tending€to€excuse€or€justify€the€defendantððs€criminal€conduct,€though€failingÐ ° Ðto€establish€a€defense;€and€that€the€defendant€has€no€prior€criminal€record€and€has€undergoneÐ –æ Ðsubstance€abuse€treatment.€€The€trial€court€adequately€considered€the€defendantððs€assertion€beforeÐ |Ì Ðdetermining€the€factors€inapplicable.€€€We€find€no€error€in€this€determination.Ð b² ÐÌà  àAfter€determining€which€enhancing€and€mitigating€factors€applied,€the€trial€court,€pursuantÐ . ~ Ðto€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„210(e),€weighed€the€appropriate€factors€to€determineÐ  d Ðthe€sentence.€€Most€notably,€the€trial€court€gave€great€weight€to€the€one€enhancing€factor€stating:€ð ðIÐ ú J Ðdo€think€the€way€this€firearm€was€used€and€the€way€that€it€had€been€used€before,€and€the€fact€that€itÐ à 0 Ðwas€used€in€the€commission€of€this€offense€is€an€enhancement€factor.€€And€the€court€intends€to€giveÐ Æ   Ðit€substantial€weight.ðð€€After€discussing€the€appropriate€mitigating€factors,€the€court€concluded:Ð ¬ ü  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  à[T]his€court€is€of€the€opinion€[that€the€defendant]€should€be€sentenced€to€a€sentenceÐ xÈ  Ðof€three€and€one„half€years€on€this€case.€€Thatððs€a€penalty€just€a€little€less€than€theÐ ^®  Ðmaximum.€And€I€think€the€circumstances€call€for€that.€€In€other€words,€itððs€threeÐ D”  Ðyears€and€six€months€is€the€sentence€that€the€court€is€giving,€considering€theÐ *z  Ðaggravating€factors€and€the€mitigating€factors.€€Itððs€not€the€maximum,€€but€itððs€moreÐ ` Ðnear€that€than€it€is€the€minimum.ÐöFÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àIn€this€case,€the€trial€court€followed€the€statutory€sentencing€procedure,€imposed€a€lawfulÐ Â Ðsentence€after€considering€and€weighing€the€proper€factors€and€principles€set€out€under€sentencingÐ ¨ø Ðlaw,€and€the€trial€courtððs€findings€of€fact€are€supported€by€the€record.€€Therefore,€€we€find€no€errorÐ ŽÞ Ðin€the€defendantððs€three€and€one„half€year€sentence.€Ð tÄ ÐÌÝ‚ÿÝÔ€X{\XXX{\ÔòòÔ  ÔÝ  ÝÓ  ÓÝ‚ÿÿÿˆOÝÝ  Ýóóòòò òAlternative€Sentenceó óóóòò݃ÿÿˆOëOÝÔ Ý ÇOԌР@ ÐŒóóÔ€X{\XXX{\ÔÝ  ÝÌÓßOÓà  àÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔSecond,€the€defendant€challengesÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\7C#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°Ô€the€trial€courtððs€denial€of€alternative€sentencing.€Ð  \ ÐSpecifically,€the€defendant€argues€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€sentencing€him€to€incarceration€andÐ òB Ðdenying€him€any€form€of€€alternative€sentence.€€As€noted€above,€this€Courtððs€review€of€the€sentenceÐ Ø( Ðimposed€by€the€trial€court€is€òòde€novoóó€with€a€presumption€of€correctness.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð ¾ Ð401(d).€€This€presumption€is€conditioned€upon€an€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trialÐ ¤ô Ðjudge€considered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,Ð Š Ú Ð823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€If€the€trial€court€fails€to€comply€with€the€statutory€directives,Ð p!À  Ðthere€is€no€presumption€of€correctness€and€our€review€is€òòdeóóòò€òòóónovoóó.€€òòState€v.€Pooleóó,€945€S.W.2d€93,Ð V"¦! Ð96€(Tenn.€1997).€€The€burden€is€upon€the€appealing€party€to€show€that€the€sentence€is€improper.€Ð <#Œ" ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d),€Sentencing€Commission€Comments.€Ð "$r# ÐÌà  àUnder€the€Criminal€Sentencing€Reform€Act€of€1989,€trial€judges€are€encouraged€to€useÐ î%>!% Ðalternatives€to€incarceration.€€An€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,Ð Ô&$"& ÐD€or€E€felony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€options€in€theÐ º' #' Ðabsence€of€evidence€to€the€contrary.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6).Ð  (ð#( Ðà  àÌà  àA€court€may€also€consider€the€mitigating€and€enhancing€factors€set€forth€in€Tennessee€CodeÐ l*¼%* ÐAnnotated€sections€40„35„113€and€„114€as€they€are€relevant€to€the€section€40„35„103€considerations.€Ð R+¢&+ ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„210(b)(5);€òòState€v.€Bostonóó,€938€S.W.2d€435,€438€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).€Ð 8,ˆ', ÐAdditionally,€a€court€should€consider€the€defendantððs€potential€or€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitationÐ ° Ðwhen€determining€if€an€alternative€sentence€would€be€appropriate.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(5);Ð –æ ÐòòBostonóó,€938€S.W.2d€at€438.Ð |Ì Ðà  àÌà  àThere€is€no€mathematical€equation€to€be€utilized€in€determining€sentencing€alternatives.€€NotÐ H˜ Ðonly€should€the€sentence€fit€the€offense,€but€it€should€fit€the€offender€as€well.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ . ~ Ð40„35„103(2);€òòState€v.€Boggsóó,€932€S.W.2d€467,€476„77€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).€€Indeed,Ð  d Ðindividualized€punishment€is€the€essence€of€alternative€sentencing.€€òòState€v.€Dowdyóó,€894€S.W.2dÐ ú J Ð301,€305€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1994).€€In€summary,€sentencing€must€be€determined€on€a€case„by„caseÐ à 0 Ðbasis,€tailoring€each€sentence€to€that€particular€defendant€based€upon€the€facts€of€that€case€and€theÐ Æ   Ðcircumstances€of€that€defendant.€€òòState€v.€Mossóó,€727€S.W.2d€229,€235€(Tenn.€1986).Ô#†$¼°»X$X{\Q#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°Ô€Ô#†X{\XX$X{\»P#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\]#ÔÐ ¬ ü  ÐÌà  àÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔA€defendant€is€eligible€for€probation€if€the€sentence€received€by€the€defendant€is€eight€yearsÐ  ð  Ðor€less,€subject€to€some€statutory€exclusions.€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(a).€€The€defendant€in€thisÐ †Ö  Ðcase€was€sentenced€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender€to€three€and€one„half€years.€€A€trial€court€mustÐ l¼  Ðpresume€that€a€defendant€sentenced€to€eight€years€or€less€and€for€whom€incarceration€is€not€a€priorityÐ R¢  Ðis€subject€to€alternative€sentencing.€€òòState€v.€Byrdóó,€861€S.W.2d€377,€379„80€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð 8ˆ Ð1993).€€Ô#†X{\XX$X{\Ò]#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\6^#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔTherefore,€this€defendant€is€not€only€eligible€for€probation,€but€also€is€presumed€to€be€aÐ n Ðfavorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing.Ð T ÐÌà  àIt€is€further€presumed€that€a€sentence€other€than€incarceration€would€result€in€successfulÐ Ð  Ðrehabilitation€unless€rebutted€by€sufficient€evidence€in€the€record.€€òòIdòò.óóóó€at€Ô#†X{\XX$X{\Û`#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\Ô380.€€A€defendant€presumedÐ ¶ Ðto€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€has€the€burden€of€establishing€suitability€forÐ œì Ðtotal€probation.€€òòóóTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b);Ô#†X{\XX$X{\çb#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\Ô€€òòState€v.€Boggsóó,€932€S.W.2d€467,€477€(Tenn.Ð ‚Ò ÐCrim.€App.€1996).òòóó€€Although€probation€must€be€considered,€ð ðthe€defendant€is€not€automaticallyÐ h¸ Ðentitled€to€probation€as€a€matter€of€law.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b),€Sentencing€CommissionÐ Nž ÐComments;€òòState€v.€Hartleyóó,€818€S.W.2d€370,€373€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).€€A€defendant€seekingÐ 4„ Ðfull€probation€bears€the€burden€on€appeal€of€showing€the€sentence€imposed€is€improper,€and€that€fullÐ j Ðprobation€will€be€in€the€best€interest€of€the€defendant€and€the€public.€€òòState€v.€Bakeróó,€966€S.W.2dÐ P Ð429,€434€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997).Ð æ6 Ðà  àÌà  àIn€determining€whether€to€grant€or€deny€probation,€a€trial€court€should€consider€theÐ ²  Ðcircumstances€of€the€offense,€the€defendant's€criminal€record,€the€defendantððs€social€history€andÐ ˜!è  Ðpresent€condition,€the€need€for€deterrence,€and€the€best€interest€of€the€defendant€and€€the€public.€Ð ~"Î! ÐòòState€v.€Grearóó,€568€S.W.2d€285,€286€(Tenn.€1978);€òòState€v.€Boydóó,€925€S.W.2d€237,€244€(Tenn.€Crim.Ð d#´" ÐApp.€1995).€€The€defendant's€lack€of€credibility€is€also€an€appropriate€consideration€and€reflects€onÐ J$š# Ða€defendant's€potential€for€rehabilitation.€€òòState€v.€Dowdyóó,€894€S.W.2d€301,€306€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð 0%€ $ Ð1994).Ð &f!% ÐÌà  àProbation€may€be€denied€based€solely€upon€the€circumstances€surrounding€the€offense.€€òòStateÐ â'2#' Ðv.€Binghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€448,€456€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995);€€òòHartleyóó,€818€S.W.2d€at€374.€€However,Ð È($( Ðthe€circumstances€of€the€offense€as€committed€must€be€especially€violent,€horrifying,€shocking,Ð ®)þ$) Ðreprehensible,€offensive€or€otherwise€of€an€excessive€or€exaggerated€degree;€and€the€nature€of€theÐ ”*ä%* Ðoffense€must€outweigh€all€factors€favoring€probation.€€òòHartleyóó,€818€S.W.2d€at€374„75.Ð z+Ê&+ ÐÔ#†X{\XX$X{\ d#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÌà  àIn€determining€if€incarceration€is€appropriate,€a€trial€court€considers€(1)€the€need€to€protectÐ –æ Ðsociety€by€restraining€a€defendant€having€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;€(2)€the€need€to€avoidÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\a#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔÐ |Ì Ðdepreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense;€(3)€whether€confinement€is€particularly€appropriate€toÐ b² Ðeffectively€deter€others€likely€to€commit€similar€offenses;€€and€(4)€whether€less€restrictive€measuresÐ H˜ Ðhave€often€or€recently€been€unsuccessfully€applied€to€the€defendant.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð . ~ Ð103(1);€òòseeóó€òòalsoóó€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€169;€òòóóòòState€v.€Grigsbyóó,€957€S.W.2d€541,€545€(Tenn.€Crim.Ð  d ÐApp.€1997);€òòState€v.€Millsapsóó,€920€S.W.2d€267,€270€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).à x àÐ ú J ÐÔ#†X{\XX$X{\‘l#ÔÔ#†¼°»XX{\·m#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÌà  àIn€this€case,€the€trial€court€found€that€only€one€of€the€factors€existedÔ#†X{\XX$X{\»p#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\œp#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°Ô€for€determiningÐ Æ   Ðincarceration€appropriate.€€In€reaching€this€conclusion,€the€court€stated:€€ð ð[T]he€Court€is€of€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðopinion€that€it€would€demean€and€depreciate€the€seriousness€of€the€loss€of€a€human€life€for€me€to€putÐ ’â  Ðyou€on€probation€today.ðð€€While€this€is€an€important€factor€to€consider,€it€is€not€the€sole€factor€toÐ xÈ  Ðconsider€in€determining€whether€incarceration€is€appropriate.€€In€fact,€death€of€another€resulting€fromÐ ^®  Ðthe€defendantððs€conduct€does€not€alone€justify€a€denial€of€probation.€€òòState€v.€Binghamóó,€910€S.W.2dÐ D”  Ð448,€456€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).€€The€trial€court€relied€upon€this€fact€in€imposing€incarcerationÐ *z  Ðand,€therefore,€never€considered€an€alternative€sentence.Ð ` ÐÌà  àReliance€upon€the€fact€that€someone€died€as€a€result€of€the€defendantððs€conduct€was€the€onlyÐ Ü, Ðreason€the€trial€court€concluded€that€the€defendant€should€receive€incarceration€and€not€alternativeÐ Â Ðsentencing.€€We€note€the€obvious€fact€that€death€is€an€essential€element€in€all€homicide€cases€and€ourÐ ¨ø ÐLegislature€has€classified€some€of€these€homicides€as€Class€C,€D€and€E€felonies,€including€the€crimeÐ ŽÞ Ðinvolved€here,€reckless€homicide.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€39„13„212,€„213,€&€„215.€€The€legislatureÐ tÄ Ðfurther€mandated€that€an€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,€D€or€EÐ Zª Ðfelony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencingÔ#†$¼°»X$X{\”q#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°ÔÔ#†X{\XX$X{\Rq#ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\Ô.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð @ Ð102(6)Ô#†X{\XX$X{\¡x#ÔÔ#†¼°»XX{\_x#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°Ô.€€The€trial€courtððs€reliance€upon€the€mere€fact€of€loss€of€human€life,€an€element€in€the€crime,Ð &v Ðto€satisfy€the€need€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€circumvents€the€LegislatureððsÐ  \ Ðintent€that€standard€offenders€convicted€of€Class€D€felonies€be€presumed€favorable€candidates€forÐ òB Ðalternative€sentencing.€€The€trial€court€made€no€other€findings€in€support€of€incarceration€and€denialÐ Ø( Ðof€alternative€sentencing.€€Therefore,€we€hold€that€€the€trial€courtððs€findings€in€support€of€its€denialÐ ¾ Ðof€alternative€sentencing€were€insufficient.Ð ¤ô ÐÔ#†¼°»XX{\?y#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÌà  àIt€is€our€opinion€that€the€defendant,€€pursuant€to€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„Ð p!À  Ð306,Ô#†¼°»XX{\)|#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°Ô€should€receive€an€alternative€sentence€of€split€confinement€of€one€year€and€the€remaining€twoÐ V"¦! Ðand€one„half€years€on€probation.Ð <#Œ" ЀÔ#†¼°»XX{\ë|#ÔÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÔ& ¦ ÔÐ "$r# ÐÓ  Óò òConclusionó óÐ %X $ ÐÌÓ5~Óà  àFor€the€Ô#†$¼°»X$X{\Ö}#ÔÔ‡$X{\X»$¼°Ôreasons€set€forth€above,€we€affirmÔ#†X{\XX$X{\õ}#Ô€the€length€of€the€sentence,€but€modify€its€mannerÐ Ô&$"& Ðof€service€and€remand€to€the€trial€court€for€further€proceedings€consistent€with€this€opinionÔ#†¼°»XX{\®~#Ô.Ô'¦"$~ÔÐ º' #' ÐÔ‡X{\X»¼°ÔÌÔ‡$X{\XXX{\ÔÌÌÐ z+Ê&+ Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#à€€€€€€€€€Ð°À(#À(# ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€____________________________________Ð b² ÐÓ  Óà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€JOHN€EVERETT€WILLIAMS,€JUDGEÐ H˜ Ðà  àÔ#†X{\XX$X{\"€#ÔÌÔ#†¼°»XX{\€#ÔÓÓÔ€X{\X»¼°Ô