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ÓThe€Defendant,€Christopher€Lee€Cooper,€pled€guilty€to€theft€over€$500,€a€class€E€felony.€€The€length€Ð xÈ  Ðand€manner€of€service€of€the€sentence€were€to€be€determined€by€the€trial€court.€€The€trial€courtÐ d´ Ðsentenced€the€Defendant€to€two€years€in€the€Department€of€Correction€as€a€Range€I€standardÐ P  Ðoffender.€€The€Defendant€now€appeals€as€of€right€the€length€and€manner€of€service€of€his€sentence.€Ð <Œ ÐWe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Ð (x ÐÓäÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Trial€Court€Affirmedó óÐ P ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼µ»àXQ •#ÔÔ‡XQ X.¼µÔDavid€H.€Welles,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòJoseph€M.€Ô_ÔTiptonÔ_Ôóó€and€òòAlan€E.Ð Ø( ÐGlenn,€JJ.óó,€joined.Ð Ä ÐÌMack€Garner,€District€Public€Defender,€Ô_ÔMaryvilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Christopher€LeeÐ œì ÐCooper.Ð ˆØ ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€David€H.€Ô_ÔFindleyÔ_Ô,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð `° ÐMike€Flynn,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Edward€P.€Bailey,€Jr.,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ L œ ÐGeneral,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð 8!ˆ  ÐÓ€ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼µ»XXQ ¯#ÔòòóóÔ‡XQ X»¼µÔÐ #`" ÐÓ  ÓÔ#†¼µ»XXQ ê #ÔÔ€XQ X»¼µÔòòÔ‡XQ XXXQ ÔóóÌà  àOn€November€26,€2001,€the€Defendant,€Christopher€Lee€Cooper,€pled€guilty€to€theft€overÐ è$8 $ Ð$500,€a€class€E€felony.€€Following€a€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€sentenced€the€Defendant€to€Ð Ô%$!% Ðtwo€years€in€confinement€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender.€€In€this€appeal€as€of€right,€the€DefendantÐ À&"& Ðcontends€that€both€the€length€and€manner€of€service€of€the€sentence€are€improper.€€We€affirm€theÐ ¬'ü"' Ðjudgment€of€the€trial€court.Ð ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àOn€September€13,€1999,€the€Defendant€was€caught€attempting€to€steal€merchandise€from€aÐ p*À%* ÐWal„Mart€department€store.€€He€was€observed€with€a€large€plastic€Ô_ÔRubbermaidÔ_Ô€container,€into€whichÐ \+¬&+ Ðâ âhe€placed€two€DVD€players€and€two€VCRs.€€He€then€went€to€the€menððs€clothing€department€andÐ H,˜',ý ÐÔ_Ôplaced€two€shirts€and€one€pair€of€pants€in€an€empty€Wal„Mart€bag.€€The€Defendant€attempted€to€leaveÐ ° Ðthe€store€without€paying€for€any€of€the€merchandise,€which€had€a€total€value€of€$856.91.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àÔ#†XQ XXXQ o #ÔÔ‡XQ XXXQ ÔThe€presentence€report€reflects€that,€at€the€time€of€sentencing,€the€Defendant€was€twenty„Ð tÄ Ðseven€years€old€and€single.€€He€stated€that€he€graduated€from€high€school€in€1992€and€attendedÐ `° Ðcollege€for€one€year.€€At€the€time€of€sentencing,€he€had€been€employed€by€Parkwest€Hospital€inÐ L œ ÐKnoxville€for€approximately€three€months.€€Prior€to€his€employment€with€Parkwest,€the€DefendantÐ 8 ˆ Ðhad€worked€in€restaurants.€€According€to€the€presentence€report,€the€Defendant€has€a€lengthy€criminalÐ $ t Ðhistory.€€He€was€convicted€of€driving€on€a€revoked€license€in€2000,€misdemeanor€theft€in€1998,€1997,Ð  ` Ð1996,€1995,€and€1992,€and€issuing€worthless€checks€in€1994€and€1993.€€At€the€time€of€theÐ ü L  Ðpresentence€report,€the€Defendant€had€a€misdemeanor€theft€charge€pending€in€Sevier€County.€Ð è 8  ÐSeveral€of€his€prior€convictions€resulted€in€sentences€of€probation,€and€he€had€been€found€to€haveÐ Ô$  Ðviolated€the€terms€of€his€probation€on€two€prior€occasions.€€We€also€note€that€the€presentence€reportÐ À  Ðstates€that€the€Defendant€failed€to€appear€for€his€interview€for€the€report€and€did€not€submit€anyÐ ¬ü  Ðinformation€for€the€report.€€The€Defendant€admitted€at€the€sentencing€hearing€that€he€has€served€fourÐ ˜è  Ðseparate€jail€terms.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àAt€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€Defendant€explained€his€pattern€of€theft€and€worthless€checkÐ \¬ Ðconvictions€as€follows:Ð H˜ Ðà  àà8 ` àWell,€why€I€did€it€is€because,€usually,€when€Iððve€been€charged€withÐ 4„ Ðtheft€or€„€a€lot€of€people€go€out€and€do€„€steal€and€commit€thefts€forÐ  p Ðdifferent€reasons,€but€mine€has€been€an€inability€to€cope€with€stressÐ  \ Ðand€depression.€€When€I€get€stressed€about€money€or€Iððm€trying€to€payÐ øH Ðbills€„€and€I€know€during€that€time€I€had€been€laid€off€from€my€job.€Ð ä4 ÐAnd€it€was€silly€attempts€to€basically€have€money€available€to€payÐ Ð  Ðbills€because€I€have€a€brother€and€a€mother€that€are€both€disabled,€andÐ ¼  Є€my€brother€is€mentally€disabled.€€And€I€take€care€of€them.€€AndÐ ¨ø Ðsometimes€the€stress€is€more€than€I€can€bear,€so€I€do€things€to€act€outÐ ”ä Ðin€order€to€get€away€from€it€all.ЀÐ` x` x ÐÌHe€later€testified€that€he€intended€to€pawn€the€merchandise€he€took€from€Wal„Mart€in€an€attempt€toÐ X ¨ Ðobtain€money.€€Apparently€the€Defendantððs€mother€has€health€problems€that€prevent€her€from€caringÐ D!” Ðfor€herself,€and€his€brother€has€mental€problems€of€some€sort.€€The€Defendant€testified€that€otherÐ 0"€  Ðfamily€members€also€care€for€his€mother€and€brother€because€he€lives€in€Knoxville€and€they€live€inÐ #l! ÐSevier€County€and€he€has€no€driverððs€license.€€He€also€testified€that€he€is€receiving€counseling€fromÐ $X" Ða€clinical€social€worker€for€his€inability€to€cope€with€stress€and€depression.Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àAt€the€conclusion€of€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€ordered€that€the€Defendant€serveÐ Ì&"% Ða€two„year€sentence€in€the€Department€of€Correction.€€The€trial€judge€found€as€enhancing€factors:Ð ¸'#& Ð(1)€that€the€Defendant€has€a€previous€history€of€criminal€convictions€or€criminal€behavior€in€additionÐ ¤(ô#' Ðto€those€necessary€to€establish€the€appropriate€range,€and€(2)€the€Defendant€has€a€previous€historyÐ )à$( Ðof€unwillingness€to€comply€with€conditions€of€a€sentence€involving€release€into€the€community.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„114(1)€and€(8).Ð h+¸&* Їà  àWhen€an€accused€challenges€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€this€CourtÐ ° Ðhas€a€duty€to€conduct€a€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€review€of€the€sentence€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinationsÐ œì Ðmade€by€the€trial€court€are€correct.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d).€€This€presumption€isÐ ˆØ Ðð ðconditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€sentencingÐ tÄ Ðprinciples€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.Ð `° Ð1991).Ð L œ ÐÌà  àWhen€conducting€a€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€review€of€a€sentence,€this€Court€must€consider:€(a)€the€evidence,Ð $ t Ðif€any,€received€at€the€trial€and€sentencing€hearing;€(b)€the€presentence€report;€(c)€the€principles€ofÐ  ` Ðsentencing€and€arguments€as€to€sentencing€alternatives;€(d)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€theÐ ü L  Ðcriminal€conduct€involved;€(e)€any€statutory€mitigating€or€enhancement€factors;€(f)€any€statementÐ è 8  Ðmade€by€the€defendant€regarding€sentencing;€and€(g)€the€potential€or€lack€of€potential€forÐ Ô$  Ðrehabilitation€or€treatment.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„102,€„103,€„210Ô#†XQ XXXQ ]#ÔÔ‡XQ XXXQ Ô;€òòState€v.€Breweróó,€875Ð À  ÐS.W.2d€298,€302€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993);€òòState€v.€Thomasóó,€755€S.W.2d€838,€844€(Tenn.€Crim.Ð ¬ü  ÐApp.€1988).Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àIf€our€review€reflects€that€the€trial€court€followed€the€statutory€sentencing€procedure,€that€theÐ pÀ Ðcourt€imposed€a€lawful€sentence€after€having€given€due€consideration€and€proper€weight€to€theÐ \¬ Ðfactors€and€principles€set€out€under€the€sentencing€law,€and€that€the€trial€courtððs€findings€of€fact€areÐ H˜ Ðadequately€supported€by€the€record,€then€we€may€not€modify€the€sentence€even€if€we€would€haveÐ 4„ Ðpreferred€a€different€result.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Pikeóó,€978€S.W.2d€904,€926„27€(Tenn.€1998);€òòState€v.Ð  p ÐFletcheróó,€805€S.W.2d€785,€789€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).Ô#†XQ XXXQ %#ÔÔ‡XQ XXXQ ÔÐ  \ ÐÌà  àÔ#†XQ XXXQ ¿(#ÔÔ‡XQ XXXQ ÔA€defendant€who€ð ðis€an€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,€D,Ð ä4 Ðor€E€felony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€options€in€the€absenceÐ Ð  Ðof€evidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6);€òòState€v.€Laneóó,€3€S.W.3d€456,€462Ð ¼  Ð(Tenn.€1999).€€Guidance€regarding€what€constitutes€ð ðevidence€to€the€contraryðð€which€would€rebutÐ ¨ø Ðthe€presumption€of€alternative€sentencing€can€be€found€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„Ð ”ä Ð103(1),€which€sets€forth€the€following€considerations:Ð €Ð Ðà8  à(A)€Confinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendant€who€hasÐ l¼ Ða€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;ÐX ¨Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(B)€Confinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€orÐ D!” Ðconfinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€an€effective€deterrence€to€others€likelyÐ 0"€  Ðto€commit€similar€offenses;€or€Ð#l!Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(C)€Measures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€or€recently€beenÐ $X" Ðapplied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant[.]Ðô$D #Ð Ð  ÐÌòòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Hooperóó,€29€S.W.3d€1,€5€(Tenn.€2000);€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€170€(Tenn.Ð Ì&"% Ð1991).òòóó€€Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€the€principles€of€sentencing€reflect€that€the€sentence€should€be€no€greater€thanÐ )à$( Ðthat€deserved€for€the€offense€committed€and€should€be€the€least€severe€measure€necessary€to€achieveÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€purposes€for€which€the€sentence€is€imposed.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(2),€(4).€€TheÐ h+¸&* Ðcourt€should€also€consider€the€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment€of€the€defendant€inÐ ° Ðdetermining€the€appropriate€sentence.€€òòSeeóó€òòid.óó€ðð€40„35„103(5).Ô#†XQ XXXQ #)#ÔÔ‡XQ XXXQ ÔÐ œì ÐÌà  àA€criminal€defendant€challenging€a€trial€courtððs€sentencing€decision€has€the€burden€ofÐ tÄ Ðestablishing€that€his€or€her€sentence€is€improper.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401,€SentencingÐ `° ÐCommission€Comments;€òòsee€alsoóó€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€169.€€The€Defendant€has€not€met€his€burdenÐ L œ Ðin€this€case.€€The€Defendant€argues€that€a€two„year€sentence€was€improper,€and€he€asserts€that€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðsentence€of€eighteen€months€would€be€more€appropriate.€€In€support€of€his€argument,€he€sets€forthÐ $ t Ðseveral€factors,€which,€in€his€opinion,€should€have€been€considered€by€the€court€in€mitigation,€suchÐ  ` Ðas€his€work€history,€his€care€for€his€family,€his€admission€of€guilt,€and€the€absence€of€alcohol€andÐ ü L  Ðdrug€abuse€in€his€life.€€However,€the€trial€court€obviously€placed€greater€emphasis€on€the€DefendantððsÐ è 8  Ðextensive€history€of€theft„related€offenses€and€his€failure€to€comply€with€the€conditions€of€hisÐ Ô$  Ðprobation€on€prior€occasions€when€it€set€the€Defendantððs€sentence€at€two€years.€€The€trial€court€didÐ À  Ðnot€err€in€making€its€decision.€€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àThe€Defendant€also€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€not€considering€him€for€theÐ „Ô  ÐCommunity€Corrections€program.€€While€the€Defendant€correctly€states€that€he€was€eligible€for€theÐ pÀ ÐCommunity€Corrections€program,€he€has€not€demonstrated€that€he€is€entitled€to€it.€€The€proofÐ \¬ Ðadduced€at€the€sentencing€hearing€established€that€the€Defendant€has€a€long€history€of€criminalÐ H˜ Ðconduct,€rendering€confinement€necessary€to€protect€society€from€additional€criminal€behavior€byÐ 4„ Ðthe€Defendant,€and€that€measures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€been€repeatedly€andÐ  p Ðunsuccessfully€applied€to€the€Defendant.€€Either€of€these€circumstances€is€sufficient€to€justify€aÐ  \ Ðsentence€of€incarceration.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A),€(C).Ð øH ÐÌà  àThe€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed.€€€Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XQ XXXQ r1#ÔÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð l¼ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€H.€WELLES,€JUDGE