WPC" u׽H&!4>R# %'UQݡگ [EBj!$ȗGK̈́h>/)lj7Q$<-c$yb ٪Nxu >yG8 w4\-aBj1LA {=ZYFyvFOӏW p?[W 5 /&iJR3 2qW)9]:ArmszڙMI"{ᙏPK08W=<)yѼs=QtKw W_E_G swBv(5^QMưD-OCA IMJ, Ge Œwok]. >)R3~OK fܧW 24,1997),app.filed(Tenn.May2,1997);DennisDunningv.State,No.02C01  &  9603CR00102,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Mar.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.    Mar.12,1997);RonaldAlbertBrummittv.State,No.03C019512CC00415,   LoudonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Mar.11,C P C 1997),app.filed(Tenn.Mar.17,1997);   JimmyEarlLoftonv.State,No.02C019603CR00073,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.   App.Mar.7,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Apr.18,1997);RoyBarnettv.State,No. j  03C019512CV00394,HamblenCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.20,1997),app. R  filed(Tenn.Apr.21,1997);WilliamEdwardBlakev.State,No.03C019603CR :~ 00110,KnoxCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.27, "f 1997);DoyleCarterv.State,No.01C019511CC00398,DavidsonCounty(Tenn.  N Crim.App.Feb.12,1997);EricC.Pendletonv.State,No.01C019604CR00158, 6 DavidsonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Mar.24,  1997);JohnnyTillmanv.State,No.03C019512CR00413,KnoxCounty(Tenn.  Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.18,1997);StephenKoprowskiv.  State,No.03C019511CC00365,No.03C019511CR00378,AndersonCounty  (Tenn.Crim.App.Jan.28,1997),apps.filed(Tenn.Jan.30,1997);RickieJ.Wallen z v.State,No.03C019601CC00039,SullivanCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Jan.9, b 1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.5,1997);JohnnyL.Butlerv.State,No.02C019509 J CR00289,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Dec.2,1996),app.filed(Tenn.Jan. 2v 24,1997);WallaceButlerv.RickyBell,Warden,No.02C019510CC00297, ^ FayetteCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Nov.19,1996).        )D))E))e)g)g)D) e)Ӏ h\RA' Legal\    - -         R C6$ `   1    ݀TheDistrictAttorneyGeneralwasoftheviewthedefendantwasnot  suitableforprobationbecausehewouldnotadmitguiltonthecharges.Anadmissionofguiltisnotrequiredforobtainingdiversion. XXXXXX   Ad FILEDXX  September22,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ****'dxdH h\RA' Legal\  ,cAZ"Arial Regular- - d(3$ !  6b$Triangle0 -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd  7!` TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  ))))))))7XXdd7    PPOY;)r<,(j 8` `@Ef ` 8ttxP,`  rߛ)INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEAL%  SOFTENNESSEE `  AT))NASHVILLE))AUGUST1998SESSION  STATEOFTENNESSEE, h     ) p C.C.A.NO.01C019707CR00248 v   `     h     ) p  \   ` Appellee   h     ) p DAVIDSONCOUNTY  B   `     h     )v. `     h     ) p HON.JANEW.WHEATCRAFT,    `     h     ) p JUDGE   DAMONBYRD,   h     ) z   `     h     ) p DIVERSION ` Ѐ ` Defendant/Appellant    ) p  F FORTHEAPPELLANT: h      p FORTHEAPPELLEE: $ JamesL.Weatherly,Jr. h      p JohnKnoxWalkup  Hollins,Wagster&Yarbrough,P.C.   p AttorneyGeneral&Reporter v 2210ThirdNationalFinancialCenter424ChurchStreet   h      p KarenM.Yacuzzo !B Nashville,TN37219 h      p AssistantAttorneyGeneral "(  `     h      p 425FifthAvenueNorth `     h      p 2dFloor,CordellHullBuilding (#  T$  `     h      p Nashville,TN372430493 (#  :%  `     h OPINIONFILED򀀀 L6,2 AFFIRMEDJOHNK.BYERSSENIORJUDGE)P    P    ) ;P28 P    )P    )  OPINION  `     ` ThedefendantappealsfromthedenialofhisrequestfordiversionbytheDistrictAttorneyGeneralandtheactionofthetrialcourtinaffirmingthatdecision. ` Thisisthesecondappealinthiscase))regarding))thedenialofthedefendantsapplicationforpretrialdiversion. ` TheindictmentinthiscasewasfiledonDecember14,1993andchargedthedefendantwithtwocountsofassaultandtwocountsofsexualbattery. ` Thedefendantrequestedpretrialdiversion,whichwasdeniedbytheDistrictAttorneyGeneralonJune28,1994.OnOctober6,1994,thetrialcourtaffirmedtheactionoftheDistrictAttorneyGeneral.ThedefendantappealedfromtherulingbywayofRule9oftheTennesseeRulesofAppellateProcedure.OnAugust1,1996,thisCourtaffirmedthejudgmentofthetrialcourtinStatev.DamonByrd,No. * 01C019503CR00083,DavidsonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Aug.1,1996).TheSupremeCourtgrantedthedefendantsapplicationforreview.OnJanuary27,1997,theSupremeCourtenteredapercuriamorderinwhichthecasewasremandedtotheDistrictAttorneyGeneralforfurtherconsideration[oftheapplicationfordiversion]inaccordancewiththestandardswhichtheSupremeCourtadoptedinStatev.Washington,866S.W.2d950(Tenn.1993). '"  ` Weadoptthefactualrecitationoftheeventswhichoccasionedtheindictmentfromtheopinionofthis))Court),whichis):))`  ThiscasearisesfromanincidentthatoccurredinAugustof1992attheTwoRiversWavePoolinNashville.AccordingtotheStatestheoryofthecase,Appellant,athirtynineyearoldmale,approachedthevictim,athirteenyearoldfemale,engagedherinconversation,andthentouchedherbreastbyreachinginsideherbathingsuit.Sometimelater,Appellantagainapproachedthevictimandagaintouchedherbreast.Appellantdeniesthattheincidentoccurred.` 8F ` TheDistrictAttorneyGeneralmustconsiderthefollowingfactorswhendeterminingwhethertograntordenydiversion:` [the]circumstancesoftheoffense;thecriminalrecord,socialhistoryandpresentconditionofthedefendant,includinghismentalandphysical);TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   )conditionswhereappropriate;thedeterrenteffectofpunishmentuponother 906 ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   );TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ));TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ));TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ));TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   )criminalactivity;defendantsamenabilitytocorrection;thelikelihoodthat  pretrialdiversionwillservetheendsofjusticeandthebestinterestsofboththepublicanddefendant;andtheapplicantsattitude,behaviorsincearrest,priorrecord,homeenvironment,currentdrugusage,emotionalstability,pastemployment,generalreputation,maritalstability,familyresponsibilityandattitudeoflaw))enforcement.Statev.Washington,866S.W.2d950(Tenn. : ~ 1993)(citationsomitted).))`  ` TherecordinthiscaseshowstheDistrictAttorneyGeneralconsideredtherelevantfactorsinreachingadecision.Allofthefactorsarefavorabletothedefendant,exceptthefactorsofthenatureoftheoffenseandthevalueofthedeterrenteffectuponsimilarcriminalactivity.  #  1       R   ` TheorderofremandfromtheSupremeCourtinthecaseforreconsiderationdirectstheDistrictAttorney))General,))asweviewtheopinionin))Washington,to . determine))whetherthecircumstancesoftheoffenseandtheneedfordeterrenceinthistypecaseareofsuchoverwhelmingsignificancethattheyoutweighallotherfactors. ` Therecordshowsthedefendantinthiscaseisinallothermattersahighlyqualifiedapplicantfordiversion,leavingthedeterminationofthismatter))to))theconsiderationofthetwofactorsabovesetout,)))i.e.))i.e.,)))))thenatureofthecaseandthedeterrentvalueofprosecution. ` TheDistrictAttorneyGeneralrespondedtothedefendantinlightoftheorderoftheSupremeCourttoreevaluatethiscaseinaletter,thepertinentpartsofwhichareasfollows:`  TheSupremeCourtnotedthat))offenses[sic]))chargedagainstthedefendant,Washington,))was)ere])))simplepossessionofcontrabandand)))[possessionofaweapon]and)in))lightofthefactorsfavorabletothedefendantcircumstancesofthecaseanddeterrencewerenotoverwhelminglysignificantandthereforenotcontrollingtosupportadenialofdiversion.   J,',  TheStatewoulddistinguishthepresentcasefromWashingtoninthat 0-t(- simplepossession)))[sic])of))))drugsandaweaponarevictimlesscrimesandmisdemeanors.Thecaseathandinvolvesacrimepersonalinnatureandaminorchild.Thechargesarefelonies.Further,thecrimeschargedinWashingtonaremalumprohibitumasopposedtothepresentcasewhich 0 ,1 chargescrimesthataremaluminse.Whilethepossessionofdrugsare[sic]debatedinsocietyandgunsmaybepossessedbytheaveragecitizenbylicense,noreasonablemanwouldarguethatinappropriatetouchingofminor childrenshouldbecondoned.Thusthecircumstancesofthiscaseand `4/5 P    )P    ))P    ))P    P    P    P    ))P    P    P    ))P    P    P    P    P    ))P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    ))P    P    P    P    ))P    )deterrencetothistypeofbehavior))comes)[)))xic)))sic])))withinthelanguage)P    ))P    ))P    P    P    P    ))P    P    P    ))P    P    P    P    P    )overwhelmingly)P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    P    )significantsoastobecontrolling.  Further,theallegationwasthatthedefendantdidtheacttwice,beneaththeclothing,withinterveningtimetoreflectdemonstratingtheactswerenotimpulsiveratherintentional. ThiselevatestheweighttobegiventhecircumstancesofthecrimetolevelrequiredtobecontrollingasdiscussedinWashington.  d  ForallthereasonsstatedbeforeandthisadditionalconsiderationofWashington,theStatemustrespectfullydenythedefendantsrequestfor  0 diversion.` k y  ` TheDistrictAttorneyGeneralobviouslyfollowedtheorderoftheSupremeCourtwhichremandedthecasetohimforreconsiderationinlightofWashington. j  Upondoingso,hedeterminedthatthecircumstancesofthiscaseandtheneedfordeterringsuchbehavioroutweighthefavorablefactorswhichpointtodiversion. ` ThetrialcourtfoundtheDistrictAttorneyGeneraldidnotabusehisdiscretionindenyingdiversion.Wefindtherecordsupportsthisfindingandweaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt. ` Thecostofthisappealistaxedtothedefendant. `     h        `     h     JohnK.Byers,SeniorJudgeCONCUR: L#" ̀ &("& DavidH.Welles,Judge򀀀 b+&+ JerryL.Smith,Judge