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Ðthe€appellant,€James€Anthony€Cline.Ð #`" ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Kathy€D.€Aslinger,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð è$8 $ ÐMike€Flynn,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Edward€P.€Bailey,€Jr.,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ Ô%$!% ÐGeneral,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.€Ð À&"& ÐÓ ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼…»XXWÉ> #ÔÔ‡XWÉX»¼…ÔÐ ˜(è#( ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼…»XXWÉ; #ÔÔ‡XWÉX»¼…ÔÓ  Óà@ìàòòò òI.€€Factual€Backgroundó óóóÔ#†¼…»XXWÉ™ #ÔÔ€XWÉX»¼…ԈРp*À%* Ðà  àà ` àÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔ€€€€€In€October€2000,€the€appellant€was€caught€removing€a€computer€from€Wal„MartÐ \+¬&+ Ðand€was€subsequently€indicted€by€the€Blount€County€Grand€Jury€on€one€count€of€theft€of€propertyÐ H,˜', Ðin€violation€of€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„14„103€(1997).€€€The€appellant€pled€guilty€to€theft€over€$500,Ð 4-„(-ý( Ða€Class€E€felony,€and€was€sentenced€to€incarceration€for€one€year€Ô_ÔinÔ_Ô€the€Tennessee€Department€ofÐ ° ÐCorrection.€€The€sentence€was€suspended,€and€the€appellant€was€placed€on€supervised€probation.€€Ð œì ÐThe€guilty€plea€was€signed€by€appellant€and€the€trial€court€on€February€20,€2001,€and,€likewise,€theÐ ˆØ Ðjudgment€reflects€an€appearance€before€the€trial€court€by€the€State,€the€appellant,€and€the€appellantððsÐ tÄ Ðcounsel€on€February€20,€2001.€€Moreover,€on€February€20,€2001,€a€supplemental€probation€order€wasÐ `° Ðentered€setting€forth€the€conditions€and€guidelines€of€appellantððs€probation.€€However,€the€judgmentÐ L œ Ðof€conviction€reflects€that€it€was€signed€by€the€trial€court€and€entered€on€February€22,€2001.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àà ` àOn€March€28,€2001,€the€appellant€was€arrested€on€a€charge€of€forgery€which€allegedlyÐ  ` Ðoccurred€on€February€21,€2001.€€The€appellant€pled€guilty€on€April€20,€2001,€to€the€lesser€offenseÐ ü L  Ðof€theft€and€was€sentenced€to€eleven€months€and€twenty„nine€days€incarceration.€€Furthermore,€onÐ è 8  ÐJune€11,€2001,€the€appellant€pled€guilty€to€four€counts€of€forgery€and€received€four€concurrentÐ Ô$  Ðsentences€of€incarceration€for€one€year€in€the€Department€of€Correction,€with€the€manner€of€serviceÐ À  Ðto€be€determined€by€the€trial€court.€€The€forgery€offenses€occurred€in€December€2000€in€BlountÐ ¬ü  ÐCounty.€€Additionally,€on€July€3,€2001,€the€appellant€was€arrested€in€Cumberland€County€on€chargesÐ ˜è  Ðof€burglary.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àà ` àSubsequently,€a€violation€of€probation€warrant€was€issued€on€July€9,€2001,€allegingÐ \¬ Ðthat,€as€a€result€of€appellantððs€arrests€on€March€28,€2001,€and€July€3,€2001,€the€appellant€had€violatedÐ H˜ Ðthe€terms€of€his€probation€for€the€February€2001€theft€conviction.€€The€trial€court€held€a€hearing€onÐ 4„ ÐAugust€14,€2001,€to€determine€if€the€appellant€had€violated€the€terms€of€his€probation,€and€also€toÐ  p Ðdetermine€the€manner€of€service€of€the€June€2001€forgery€convictions.€€€Ð  \ ÐÌà  àà ` àAt€the€evidentiary€hearing,€the€appellant€claimed€that€he€stole€the€computer€from€Wal„Ð ä4 ÐMart€ð ðbasically€to€prove€a€point€to€some€kids€that€itððs€not€going€to€pay.ðð€€He€admitted€that,€while€theÐ Ð  Ðtheft€charge€was€pending,€he€was€involved€in€the€forgery€of€four€stolen€checks,€although€heÐ ¼  Ðmaintained€that€he€was€directly€involved€in€only€three€of€the€forgeries.€€He€and€two€other€individualsÐ ¨ø Ðfound€a€book€of€checks€at€a€gas€station€and€ð ðwent€into€a€little€shopping€spree.ðð€€The€appellant€alsoÐ ”ä Ðadmitted€that,€at€the€time€of€the€hearing,€he€had€charges€pending€against€him€in€Cumberland€County.€Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€Ð l¼ Ðà  àà ` àFollowing€the€hearing,€the€trial€court€revoked€the€appellantððs€probation€on€the€basisÐ X ¨ Ðof€the€offense€committed€by€appellant€on€February€21,€2001.€€€The€trial€court€also€denied€alternativeÐ D!” Ðsentencing€for€the€June€2001€forgery€convictions.€€The€appellant€timely€filed€a€notice€of€appealÐ 0"€  Ðalleging€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€revoking€his€probation€for€his€February€2001€theft€conviction,Ð #l! Ðand€also€erred€by€denying€appellant€an€alternative€sentence€for€the€four€forgery€convictions.Ð $X" Ѐ€€Ð ô$D # Ðà  àà ` àAlthough€the€appellant€admits€that€the€trial€court€has€the€authority€to€revoke€probationÐ à%0!$ Ðif€a€defendant€commits€a€crime€after€entry€of€the€judgment€granting€probation,€the€appellantÐ Ì&"% Ðmaintains€that,€because€the€second€theft€offense€was€committed€the€day€before€entry€of€the€judgmentÐ ¸'#& Ðfor€the€first€theft€offense,€the€trial€court€could€not€properly€revoke€his€probation.Ð ¤(ô#' Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€€Ð )à$( Ðà@éé$ìàòòò òII.€€Analysisó óóóˆÐ |*Ì%) Ðà@ôôìàA.€€Probation€RevocationˆÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àà ` àA€trial€court€may€revoke€a€defendantððs€probation€when€it€finds€that€the€probationerÐ ° Ðhas€violated€the€conditions€of€probation.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„310€(1997).€€In€determiningÐ œì Ðwhether€or€not€to€order€revocation,€the€trial€court€need€not€find€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€that€aÐ ˆØ Ðviolation€of€the€conditions€of€probation€has€occurred.€€The€existence€of€a€violation€need€only€beÐ tÄ Ðsupported€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„311(d)€(1997).€€On€appeal,Ð `° Ðthe€record€must€demonstrate€that€the€trial€judge€has€not€acted€arbitrarily€and€has€exercisedÐ L œ Ðconscientious€judgment.€€òòState€v.€Harkinsóó,€811€S.W.2d€79,€82€(Tenn.€1991);€òòState€v.€Gregoryóó,€946Ð 8 ˆ ÐS.W.2d€829,€832€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997).€€In€other€words,€this€court€will€not€reverse€the€judgmentÐ $ t Ðof€the€trial€court€absent€an€abuse€of€discretion,€reflected€in€the€record€by€an€absence€of€substantialÐ  ` Ðevidence€to€support€the€trial€judgeððs€findings.€€òòHarkinsóó,€811€S.W.2d€at€82.Ô#†XWÉXXXWÉh#ÔÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔòòóóÐ ü L  Ѐ€€€€Ð è 8  Ðà  àà ` àThe€appellant€argues€that,€because€€the€basis€of€the€revocation€was€a€crime€committedÐ Ô$  Ðone€day€prior€to€the€entry€of€the€judgment€on€the€February€theft€conviction,€the€trial€court€erred.€HeÐ À  Ðessentially€argues€that€he€is€entitled€to€a€ð ðgrace€period€in€which€his€activity,€no€matter€how€heinous,Ð ¬ü  Ðwould€not€affect€his€probationary€release€into€society.ðð€òòState€v.€Maloneóó,€928€S.W.2d€41,€45€(Ô_ÔTennÔ_Ô.Ð ˜è  ÐÔ_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.€1995).Ô#†XWÉXXXWÉß%#ÔÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔ€€The€appellant€cites€this€courtððs€opinions€in€òòMaloneóó,€òòsupraóó;€€òòState€v.€Smithóó,€909Ð „Ô  ÐS.W.2d€471€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995);€and€òòState€v.€Stoneóó,€880€S.W.2d€746€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1994),Ð pÀ Ðto€support€his€argument.€€We€must€respectfully€disagree.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€Ð H˜ Ðà  àà ` àThis€court€has€previously€recognized€that€a€defendant€who€has€been€granted€probationÐ 4„ Ðhas€ð ða€liberty€interest€that€is€protected€by€due€process€of€law,ðð€and€must€have€reasonable€notice€ofÐ  p Ðthe€conduct€that€is€prohibited.€€òòState€v.€Stubblefieldóó,€953€S.W.2d€223,€225€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997)Ð  \ Ð(citing€òòPracty€v.€Stateóó,€525€S.W.2d€677,€680€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1974)).€€We€have€also€concluded€thatÐ øH Ða€trial€court€will€usually€be€unable€to€revoke€a€defendantððs€probation€for€offenses€based€on€violationÐ ä4 Ðof€the€conditions€of€probation€if€those€violations€occurred€before€the€conditions€were€set.Ð Ð  ÐòòStubblefieldóó,€953€S.W.2d€at€225Ô#†XWÉXXXWÉ£(#ÔÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔòòóó.€€As€we€noted€in€òòStubblefieldóó,€Ð ¼  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àrevoking€probation€based€upon€criminal€acts€a€defendant€committedÐ ¨ø Ðbefore€being€placed€on€probation€does€not€implicate€these€due€processÐ ”ä Ðconcerns€because,€unlike€other€conditions€of€probation€that€may€beÐ €Ð Ðimposed,€the€defendant€is€deemed€to€have€notice€that€his€or€herÐ l¼ Ðconduct€must€conform€to€the€requirements€of€the€law€from€the€timeÐ X ¨ Ðof€the€lawððs€enactment.€€ÐD!”` x` x ÐòòÔ#†XWÉXXXWÉO-#ÔId.óóÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔ€€Moreover,€this€court€has€stated€that€if€a€defendant€engages€in€criminal€conduct€after€arrest€andÐ 0"€  Ðsuch€conduct€is€not€disclosed€to€the€trial€court€at€the€time€of€the€grant€of€probation,€such€conduct€mayÐ #l! Ðbe€considered€for€the€purpose€of€revoking€defendantððs€probation.€€òòState€v.€Williamsóó,€52€S.W.3d€109,Ð $X" Ð122€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€2001).Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€Ð à%0!$ Ðà  àà ` àIn€the€instant€case,€the€appellant€testified€at€the€evidentiary€hearing.€€He€concededÐ Ì&"% Ðthat,€subsequent€to€the€grant€of€probation,€he€pled€guilty€for€the€offense€which€occurred€on€FebruaryÐ ¸'#& Ð21,€2001.€€As€noted,€the€appellant€also€admitted€that,€since€being€placed€on€probation,€he€had€pledÐ ¤(ô#' Ðguilty€to€four€forgery€offenses€and€also€had€charges€pending€in€Cumberland€County€at€the€time€ofÐ )à$( Ðthe€revocation€hearing.€€Notably,€in€its€ruling,€the€trial€court€stated€that,€although€the€proof€from€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðrecord€is€unclear€as€to€whether€the€appellant€was€granted€probation€on€February€20,€2001,€orÐ h+¸&* ÐFebruary€22,€2001,€at€the€time€appellant€was€granted€probation€the€trial€court€was€unaware€of€theÐ ° Ðoffense€committed€on€February€21,€2001.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Regardless,€the€record€clearly€supports€the€trial€courtððsÐ œì Ðrevocation€of€appellantððs€probation.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà@ìàB.€€Alternative€Sentencing€€€ˆÐ `° Ðà  àà ` àThe€appellant€also€argues€that€the€trial€court€should€have€granted€him€alternativeÐ L œ Ðsentencing€for€the€four€forgery€convictions.€€When€an€appellant€challenges€the€length,€range,€orÐ 8 ˆ Ðmanner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€this€court€conducts€a€de€novo€review€of€the€record€with€aÐ $ t Ðpresumption€that€the€determinations€of€the€sentencing€court€were€correct.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ  ` Ððð€40„35„401(d)€(1997).€€ð ðHowever,€the€presumption€of€correctness€which€accompanies€the€trialÐ ü L  Ðcourtððs€action€is€conditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€courtÐ è 8  Ðconsidered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823Ð Ô$  ÐS.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€In€conducting€a€de€novo€review,€this€court€must€consider€(a)€all€theÐ À  Ðevidence€at€trial€and€the€sentencing€hearing;€(b)€the€presentence€report;€(c)€the€sentencing€principles;Ð ¬ü  Ð(d)€the€arguments€of€counsel;€(e)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€the€offenses;€(f)€any€statutoryÐ ˜è  Ðmititgating€and€enhancing€factors;€(g)€any€statement€that€the€defendant€made€on€his€own€behalf;€andÐ „Ô  Ð(h)€the€defendantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€ðð€40„35„102€and€„103€(1997),Ð pÀ Ðand€„210(b)Ô#†XWÉXXXWÉç/#ÔÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔ€(Supp.€2001).€€The€burden€of€showing€that€a€sentence€was€improper€is€upon€theÐ \¬ Ðappealing€party.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d),€Sentencing€Commission€Comments.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€Ð 4„ Ðà  àà ` àTenn.€Code€Ann.€Ô_ÔððÔ_Ô€40„35„102(5)€recognizes€that€ð ðstate€prison€capacities€and€theÐ  p Ðfunds€to€build€and€maintain€them€are€limited,ðð€and€provides€that€only€ð ðconvicted€felons€committingÐ  \ Ðthe€most€severe€offenses,€possessing€criminal€histories€evincing€a€clear€disregard€for€the€laws€andÐ øH Ðmorals€of€society,€and€evincing€failure€of€past€efforts€at€rehabilitation€shall€be€given€first€priorityÐ ä4 Ðregarding€sentencing€involving€incarceration.ðð€€A€defendant€who€does€not€fall€within€this€class€ofÐ Ð  Ðoffenders€and€ð ðwho€is€an€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,€D€or€EÐ ¼  Ðfelony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€options€in€the€absence€ofÐ ¨ø Ðevidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€Ô_ÔTennÔ_Ô.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6).€€Furthermore,€ð ð[Ô_Ôt]heÔ_Ô€trial€court€mustÐ ”ä Ðpresume€that€a€defendant€sentenced€to€eight€years€or€less€and€not€an€offender€for€whom€incarcerationÐ €Ð Ðis€a€priority€is€subject€to€alternative€sentencing€and€that€a€sentence€other€than€incarceration€wouldÐ l¼ Ðresult€in€successful€rehabilitation.ðð€€òòState€v.€€Byrdóó,€861€S.W.2d€377,€379„80€(Ô_ÔTennÔ_Ô.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.€1993)Ð X ¨ Ð(citation€omitted);€òòsee€alsoóó€Ô_ÔTennÔ_Ô.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(a)€(Supp.€2001).€€However,€ð ð[Ô_Ôi]fÔ_Ô€the€courtÐ D!” Ðis€presented€with€evidence€sufficient€to€overcome€the€presumption,€then€it€may€sentence€theÐ 0"€  Ðdefendant€to€confinement€according€to€the€statutory€provision.ðð€€òòÔ_ÔAshbyÔ_Ôóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€169.€Ð #l! ÐEvidence€sufficient€to€overcome€the€presumption€includes€evidence€showing€that:Ð $X" Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(A)€[Ô_Ôc]onfinementÔ_Ô€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€aÐ ô$D # Ðdefendant€who€has€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;Ðà%0!$` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(B)€[Ô_Ôc]onfinementÔ_Ô€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousnessÐ Ì&"% Ðof€the€offense€or€confinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€anÐ ¸'#& Ðeffective€deterrence€to€others€likely€to€commit€similar€offenses;€orФ(ô#'` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(C)€[Ô_Ôm]easuresÔ_Ô€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€orÐ ° Ðrecently€been€applied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant.Мì` x` x ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A)„(C).Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€Ð tÄ Ðà  àà ` àThe€presumption€in€favor€of€alternative€sentencing€may€be€overcome€by€factsÐ `° Ðcontained€in€the€Ô_ÔpresentenceÔ_Ô€report,€evidence€presented€by€the€State,€the€testimony€of€the€accusedÐ L œ Ðor€a€defense€witness,€or€any€other€source,€provided€it€is€made€a€part€of€the€record.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.Ð 8 ˆ ÐParkeróó,€932€S.W.2d€945,€958€(Tenn.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.€1996).€€Additionally,€a€court€should€consider€theÐ $ t Ðdefendantððs€potential€or€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitation€when€determining€if€an€alternativeÐ  ` Ðsentence€would€be€appropriate.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(5).€€A€court€may€also€apply€theÐ ü L  Ðmitigating€and€enhancement€factors€set€forth€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€ðð€40„35„113€and€„114€(1997)€asÐ è 8  Ðthey€are€relevant€to€the€sentencing€considerations€set€forth€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€€40„35„103.€€òòSeeóóÐ Ô$  ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ððòòóó€40„35„210(b)(5).Ð À  Ѐ€€Ð ¬ü  Ðà  àà ` àWe€conclude€that€the€trial€court€properly€denied€alternative€sentencing.€€Measures€lessÐ ˜è  Ðrestrictive€than€confinement€had€recently€been€granted€the€appellant€and€had€obviously€beenÐ „Ô  Ðunsuccessful.€€Again,€either€one€day€before€or€one€day€after€the€granting€of€probation,€the€appellantÐ pÀ Ðcommitted€another€criminal€act.€€He€subsequently€pled€guilty€to€four€counts€of€forgery€and€hadÐ \¬ Ðadditional€charges€pending.€€Moreover,€at€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€appellant€refused€to€acceptÐ H˜ Ðresponsibility€for€his€actions,€providing€the€court€with€numerous€excuses€for€his€conduct.€€In€denyingÐ 4„ Ðalternative€sentencing,€the€trial€court€correctly€recognized€that€the€appellant€is€presumed€to€be€aÐ  p Ðfavorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing.€€However,€the€trial€court€correctly€concluded€that€theÐ  \ Ðpresumption€had€been€successfully€rebutted.€Ô#†XWÉXXXWÉL<#ÔÔ‡XWÉXXXWÉÔSpecifically,€the€trial€court€noted:Ð øH Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à[Ô_ÔH]eÔ_Ô€is€not€a€candidateð!ð€a€proper€candidate€for€an€alternative€sentenceÐ ä4 Ðin€the€forgery€cases,€although€heððs€presumed€to€be€so.€€The€reasonÐ Ð  Ðbeing€is€his€criminal€history,€justð"ð€trying€to€walk€out€of€Ô_ÔWalmartÔ_ÔÐ ¼  Ðwith€a€computer€in€October,€and€then€stealing€and€forging€checks€inÐ ¨ø ÐDecember,€and€then€being€involved€in€another€theft€or€forgery€inÐ ”ä ÐFebruary.€€I€mean,€thatððsð!ð€and€these€arenððt€things€that€were€driven€byÐ €Ð Ðan€addiction€or€anything€else.€€These€were€just€things€that€he€decidedÐ l¼ Ðto€do€for€whatever€bizarre€reasons.ÐX ¨` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àAnd€Mr.€Cline€doesnððtð"ð€is€not€open€and€truthful€on€the€witnessÐ 0"€  Ðstand.€€He€qualifies€all€his€answers.€€He€doesnððt€accept€responsibilityÐ #l! Ðfor€these€offenses.€€He€always€tries€to€minimize€his€involvementÐ $X" Ðevery€time€he€says€something€about€it.€€You€know,€itððs€ð"ð€theÐ ô$D # Ðlikelihood€of€rehabilitation€is€just€extremely€poor,€given€theÐ à%0!$ Ðcircumstances.ÐÌ&"%` x` x ÐAccordingly,€the€trial€court€properly€denied€the€appellantððs€request€for€alternative€sentencing.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àà ` àTangentially,€we€note€that,€in€our€review€of€the€record,€the€judgments€of€convictionÐ )à$( Ðâ âfor€Ô_ÔtheÔ_Ô€appellantððs€four€forgery€convictions€contain€error.€€All€four€judgments,€which€were€enteredÐ |*Ì%) Ðon€August€28,€2001,€indicate€that€the€underlying€offenses€occurred€in€December€2001.€€However,Ð ° Ðthe€indictments€on€these€charges€clearly€reflect€that€the€forgery€offenses€occurred€in€December€2000.€Ð œì Ðâ âÌà0  àà ° àà@MM"ì(#(#àòòò òIII.€€Conclusionóóó óˆÐ tÄ Ðà  àà ` àAccordingly,€this€matter€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€for€correction€of€the€judgmentsÐ `° Ðon€the€June€2001€forgery€convictions€from€an€offense€date€of€December€2001€to€an€offense€date€ofÐ L œ ÐDecember€2000.€€The€judgments€of€the€trial€court€are€affirmed€in€all€other€respects.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÔ_Ôà€(#(#K(#àÔ_Ԉ̀€€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ô#†XWÉXXXWÉ€Q#ÔÐ ü L  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ¬ü  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àNORMA€Ô_ÔMcGEEÔ_Ô€OGLE,€JUDGE