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#ÔÔ‡X!X.¼]-ÔRobert€W.€Ô_ÔWedemeyerÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòJerry€L.€Smith,€J.,€óójoinedÐ L œ Ðand€òòJames€Ô_ÔCurwoodÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔWittÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€J.óó,€concurred€in€the€result€only.Ð 8!ˆ  ÐÌÔ_ÔSusanneÔ_Ô€Bales,€Ô_ÔDandridgeÔ_Ô,€Tennessee€(on€appeal);€Michael€Ô_ÔRasnakeÔ_Ô€and€Charles€I.€Poole,Ð #`" ÐÔ_ÔSeviervilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee€(at€trial),€for€the€appellant,€Ô_ÔTrecaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔFinchumÔ_Ô.Ð ü#L# ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Gill€Robert€Ô_ÔGeldreichÔ_Ô,€Assistant€AttorneyÐ Ô%$!% ÐGeneral;€Al€C.€Ô_ÔSchmutzerÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Steven€R.€Hawkins,€Assistant€DistrictÐ À&"& ÐAttorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð ¬'ü"' ÐÓ^ ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼]-»XX! #ÔÔ‡X!X»¼]-ÔÐ „)Ô$) ÐÌI.€€FACTSÐ \+¬&+ Ðâ âÐ H,˜',ý£ ÐÔ_ÔòòóóÔ#†¼]-»XX!.#ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X!X»¼]-ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ôà  àDanny€Crowe,€a€loss€prevention€associate€for€Wal„Mart€in€Sevierville,€Tennessee,€observedÐ ° Ðâ âthe€Defendant,€along€with€another€adult€female€and€two€juvenile€females,€in€the€shoe€department€ofÐ œì ÐWal„Mart€shortly€after€noon€on€December€31,€1999.€€Crowe€testified€that€the€females,€one€of€whomÐ ˆØ Ðhe€identified€as€the€Defendant,€were€standing€around€a€shopping€cart€full€of€merchandise.€€CroweÐ tÄ Ðobserved€all€four€persons€ð ðstuffingðð€merchandise€into€their€large€purses.€€Crowe€continued€to€watchÐ `° Ðas€the€Defendant€took€two€silver€vests€out€of€the€shopping€cart,€removed€the€tags,€and€gave€a€vestÐ L œ Ðto€each€of€the€juveniles€to€wear.€€The€juveniles€put€them€on€and€proceeded€to€exit€the€store€with€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðsecond€adult€female.€€Crowe€observed€the€Defendant,€who€remained€in€the€store,€put€moreÐ $ t Ðmerchandise€into€her€shopping€cart.€€The€second€female€and€the€two€juveniles€returned€with€emptyÐ  ` Ðpurses,€and€the€juveniles€were€no€longer€wearing€the€silver€vests.€€Crowe€watched€as€the€four€femalesÐ ü L  Ðagain€stuffed€their€purses€with€merchandise.€€Crowe€then€saw€the€Defendant€and€the€two€juvenilesÐ è 8  Ðexit€the€store€while€the€second€adult€female€stayed€behind.€€Crowe€stated€that€the€Defendant€and€theÐ Ô$  Ðtwo€juveniles€walked€around€the€cash€registers,€left€the€store,€and€got€into€a€blue€Ford€Explorer.€€Ð À  ÐÌà  àCrowe€testified€that€he€saw€the€Defendant€start€the€Explorer,€pull€it€forward€one€parkingÐ ˜è  Ðspace,€and€turn€the€engine€off.€€Crowe€decided€to€approach€the€vehicle€to€recover€the€stolenÐ „Ô  Ðmerchandise.€€Crowe€stated€that€he€approached€the€driverððs€door€and€knocked€on€the€window,€butÐ pÀ Ðthe€Defendant€ignored€him.€€Crowe€then€opened€the€door,€informed€the€occupants€of€the€vehicle€thatÐ \¬ Ðhe€was€a€member€of€Wal„Mart€security,€and€requested€that€they€step€out€of€the€car€and€return€theÐ H˜ Ðmerchandise.€€Crowe€testified€that€the€Defendant€became€ð ðhysterical,ðð€threw€a€milkshake€and€a€CokeÐ 4„ Ðat€him,€cursed€at€him,€and€slapped€him.€€Crowe€reported€that€the€Defendant€next€tried€to€put€her€keysÐ  p Ðin€the€ignition,€but€Crowe€was€able€to€block€the€keys€with€his€hand,€whereupon€the€keys€fell€betweenÐ  \ Ðthe€seats.€€Crowe€testified€that€the€Defendant€then€reached€down€between€the€seats€and€pulled€outÐ øH Ða€knife.€€Crowe€immediately€took€the€knife€away€from€the€Defendant.€€Crowe€stated€that€he€pulledÐ ä4 Ðthe€Defendant€out€of€the€vehicle€and€held€her€on€the€ground.€€Crowe€testified€that€the€two€juvenilesÐ Ð  Ðgot€out€of€the€vehicle€and€began€hitting€Crowe€on€his€back.€€Crowe€recalled€that€he€eventually€let€theÐ ¼  ÐDefendant€stand€up€and€asked€her€to€come€inside€the€store.€€However,€according€to€Crowe,€theÐ ¨ø ÐDefendant€refused€to€cooperate€and€did€not€go€back€inside€the€store€until€she€was€handcuffed€byÐ ”ä Ðpolice.€€Crowe€testified€that€one€of€the€juveniles€fled€the€scene€and€that€he€never€saw€the€other€adultÐ €Ð Ðfemale€again.€€The€remaining€juvenile,€later€identified€as€Keisha€Chandler,€was€also€arrested.€€Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àAfter€the€Defendant€was€arrested,€Crowe€retrieved€the€stolen€merchandise€from€the€vehicleÐ D!” Ðand€totaled€the€items€that€had€Wal„Mart€price€tags€on€them.€€Crowe€testified€that€the€value€of€theÐ 0"€  Ðitems€stolen€by€the€Defendant€was€$638.41.€€The€State€entered€into€evidence€a€list,€compiled€byÐ #l! ÐCrowe,€of€items€taken€by€the€Defendant.€€Crowe€testified€that€his€computer€would€only€allow€himÐ $X" Ðto€enter€ten€items€by€hand,€and€any€more€items€had€to€be€totaled€and€added€to€the€first€ten.€€CroweÐ ô$D # Ðidentified€the€items€which€included€clothing,€compact€discs,€and€movies.€€The€items€were€placed€inÐ à%0!$ Ða€box€for€the€jury€to€view.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌà  àKeisha€Chandler€testified€that€she€was€fifteen€years€old€when€this€incident€occurred.€€SheÐ ¤(ô#' Ðstated€that€the€Defendant€drove€her;€Christine€Williamson;€Williamsonððs€daughter,€Rianna;€and€theÐ )à$( ÐDefendantððs€son,€Mitchell,€to€Wal„Mart.€€Chandler€stated€that€once€they€were€inside€the€store,€theÐ |*Ì%) ÐDefendant€handed€her€a€purse€and€started€stuffing€items€into€it.€€Chandler€testified€that€the€DefendantÐ h+¸&* Ðthen€started€stuffing€items€into€all€of€their€purses€and€asked€them€to€take€the€items€out€of€the€store.€Ð ° ÐChandler€also€testified€that€the€Defendant€gave€her€a€vest€to€wear€and€told€Chandler€and€Rianna€thatÐ œì Ðthey€did€not€have€to€pay€for€anything.€€Chandler€then€went€outside,€emptied€her€purse€into€the€backÐ ˆØ Ðof€the€Explorer,€and€returned€inside€for€more€items.€€Chandler€testified€that€the€Defendant€filledÐ tÄ Ðeveryoneððs€purses€again€and€went€outside€with€her€and€Rianna€to€the€Explorer.€€Chandler€reportedÐ `° Ðthat€a€man€approached€the€car€and€told€them€that€they€needed€to€return€the€merchandise€to€the€store,Ð L œ Ðwhereupon€the€Defendant€threw€a€milkshake€and€other€things€at€the€man.€€According€to€Chandler,Ð 8 ˆ Ðthe€Defendant€then€reached€underneath€the€seat,€started€to€pull€out€a€little€bat,€and€then€pulled€outÐ $ t Ða€knife.€€Chandler€testified€that€the€man€grabbed€the€knife€and€then€grabbed€the€Defendant€and€pulledÐ  ` Ðher€out€of€the€car.€€Chandler€testified€that€she€jumped€on€the€manððs€back€and€that€Rianna€ran€away.€Ð ü L  ÐChandler€said€that€Williamson€and€Mitchell€probably€stayed€inside€the€store,€and€she€reported€thatÐ è 8  ÐMitchell€did€not€participate€in€the€theft.€€She€testified€that€all€the€items€contained€in€the€box€for€theÐ Ô$  Ðjury€to€view€were€taken€from€the€Wal„Mart€store€on€the€day€in€question.Ð À  ÐÌà  àThe€Defendant€testified€that€on€the€day€of€the€incident,€she€picked€up€her€friend,€ChristineÐ ˜è  ÐWilliamson,€whom€she€called€Tina,€and€Williamsonððs€daughter,€Rianna.€€The€Defendant€stated€thatÐ „Ô  Ðshe,€Williamson,€Rianna,€Mitchell,€and€Chandler€were€ð ðgoing€to€make€a€day€of€it.ðð€€The€DefendantÐ pÀ Ðtestified€that€they€shopped€at€Goodyððs€and€Family€Dollar€before€going€to€Wal„Mart.€€She€stated€thatÐ \¬ Ðher€son€had€been€given€some€jeans€by€ð ðToys€for€Totsðð€that€were€too€small,€and€she€wanted€toÐ H˜ Ðexchange€them€for€the€proper€size.€€The€Defendant€recalled€that€while€they€were€in€Wal„Mart,€theÐ 4„ Ðjuvenile€girls€approached€her€wearing€vests€and€asked€if€they€could€get€them.€€The€DefendantÐ  p Ðtestified€that€she€€told€the€girls€that€she€would€buy€the€vests€with€Chandlerððs€fatherððs€credit€card.€€SheÐ  \ Ðstated€that€the€girls€went€off€somewhere,€and€she€went€outside€to€get€her€sonððs€jeans€so€that€she€couldÐ øH Ðexchange€them.€€The€Defendant€testified€that€when€she€went€outside,€started€her€vehicle,€changedÐ ä4 Ðparking€spaces,€and€then€remained€in€her€car€to€smoke€a€cigarette.€€The€Defendant€recalled€that€herÐ Ð  Ðson€came€out€to€the€vehicle€and€got€inside.€€The€Defendant€stated€that€as€she€was€asking€him€whyÐ ¼  Ðhe€left€the€store,€she€looked€up€and€saw€Rianna€and€Chandler€running€out€of€the€store.€€TheÐ ¨ø ÐDefendant€reported€that€Rianna€and€Chandler€then€jumped€into€the€back€of€the€vehicle.€€Ð ”ä ÐÌà  àThe€Defendant€testified€that€a€man€identifying€himself€as€Scott€Belcher€with€Wal„MartÐ l¼ Ðsecurity€approached€the€car€and€asked€the€Defendant€to€return€his€things.€€The€Defendant€stated€thatÐ X ¨ Ðthe€man€refused€to€show€his€identification,€and€he€then€asked€her€to€come€into€the€store€with€him.€Ð D!” ÐAccording€to€the€Defendant,€when€she€refused€to€go€with€him,€the€man€tried€to€grab€her€keys€fromÐ 0"€  Ðthe€ignition€and€knocked€them€between€the€seats.€€The€Defendant€testified€that€when€she€leaned€overÐ #l! Ðto€get€the€keys,€the€man€saw€her€sonððs€hunting€knife€on€the€floor€of€the€vehicle.€€The€DefendantÐ $X" Ðstated€that€the€man€grabbed€her€by€the€head€and€pulled€her€out€of€the€car,€breaking€the€door€handleÐ ô$D # Ðin€the€process.€€He€then€rammed€her€head€into€the€rear€fender€of€the€vehicle,€leaving€a€dent,€andÐ à%0!$ Ðpushed€her€to€the€pavement€and€pinned€her€with€his€knee.€€The€Defendant€testified€that€Rianna€andÐ Ì&"% ÐMitchell€ran€away,€but€Chandler€stayed€behind€and€jumped€on€the€manððs€back.€€The€DefendantÐ ¸'#& Ðrecalled€that€the€man€slung€Chandler€off€his€back.€€The€Defendant€testified€that€an€off„dutyÐ ¤(ô#' ÐGatlinburg€policeman€came€and€separated€the€Defendant€and€the€man.€€Ð )à$( Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà  àThe€Defendant€stated€that€the€items€in€the€box€for€the€jury€to€view€belonged€to€her,€but€sheÐ ° Ðâ âmaintained€that€she€had€not€stolen€them€from€Wal„Mart.€€She€testified€that€she€had€receipts€for€someÐ œì Ðof€the€items€and€offered€the€receipts€as€evidence.€€The€Defendant€denied€ever€throwing€a€milkshakeÐ ˆØ Ðor€a€Coke€at€Danny€Crowe,€and€she€denied€ever€grabbing€a€knife.€€She€claimed€that€ChandlerððsÐ tÄ Ðmother€had€set€Chandler€up€to€lie,€and€she€maintained€that€Crowe€was€lying€because€he€had€mistakenÐ `° Ðher€for€Williamson.€€The€Defendantððs€son,€Mitchell,€testified€that€Chandler€and€Rianna€were€the€onesÐ L œ Ðwho€stole€from€Wal„Mart.€Ô#†X!XXX!#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà@yy$ìàII.€€ANALYSISˆÐ  ` ÐÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÔ€X!XXX!Ôò òÓ  ÓÔ  ÔÝ  ÝÔ& Ø ÔÝ‚ÿÿÿ8:ÝÝ  ÝA.€€Sufficiency€of€Evidence݃ÿÿ8:š:ÝÔ eÐv:ԌРè 8  ÐŒÓ  Óó óÔ€X!XXX!ÔÝ  ÝÔ'Øè Ž:ÔÌà  àThe€Defendant€contends€that€the€evidence€offered€at€trial€is€insufficient€to€support€theÐ À  Ðconvictions€for€theft€of€property€valued€over€$500€and€contributing€to€the€delinquency€of€a€minor.€Ð ¬ü  ÐWhen€an€accused€challenges€the€sufficiency€of€the€evidence,€an€appellate€courtððs€standard€of€reviewÐ ˜è  Ðis€whether,€after€considering€the€evidence€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€the€prosecution,€any€rationalÐ „Ô  Ðtrier€of€fact€could€have€found€the€essential€elements€of€the€crime€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt.€€Tenn.Ð pÀ ÐR.€App.€P.€13(e);€òòJackson€v.€Virginiaóó,€443€U.S.€307,€324€(1979);€òòState€v.€Duncanóó,€698€S.W.2d€63,Ð \¬ Ð67€(Tenn.€1985).€€This€rule€applies€to€findings€of€guilt€based€upon€direct€evidence,€circumstantialÐ H˜ Ðevidence,€or€a€combination€of€both€direct€and€circumstantial€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Pendergrassóó,€13Ð 4„ ÐS.W.3d€389,€392„93€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1999).Ð  p ÐÌÓ XÓIn€determining€the€sufficiency€of€the€evidence,€this€Court€should€not€re„weigh€or€re„evaluateÐ øH Ðthe€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Matthewsóó,€805€S.W.2d€776,€779€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1990).€€Nor€may€thisÐ ä4 ÐCourt€substitute€its€inferences€for€those€drawn€by€the€trier€of€fact€from€the€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Buggsóó,Ð Ð  Ð995€S.W.2d€102,€105€(Tenn.€1999);€òòLiakas€v.€Stateóó,€286€S.W.2d€856,€859€(Tenn.€1956).€€QuestionsÐ ¼  Ðconcerning€the€credibility€of€the€witnesses,€the€weight€and€value€of€the€evidence,€as€well€as€allÐ ¨ø Ðfactual€issues€raised€by€the€evidence€are€resolved€by€the€trier€of€fact.€€òòLiakasóó,€286€S.W.2d€at€859.€Ð ”ä ÐThis€Court€must€afford€the€State€of€Tennessee€the€strongest€legitimate€view€of€the€evidenceÐ €Ð Ðcontained€in€the€record,€as€well€as€all€reasonable€inferences€which€may€be€drawn€from€the€evidence.€Ð l¼ ÐòòState€v.€Evansóó,€838€S.W.2d€185,€191€(Tenn.€1992).€€Because€a€verdict€of€guilt€against€a€defendantÐ X ¨ Ðremoves€the€presumption€of€innocence€and€raises€a€presumption€of€guilt,€the€convicted€criminalÐ D!” Ðdefendant€bears€the€burden€of€showing€that€the€evidence€was€legally€insufficient€to€sustain€a€guiltyÐ 0"€  Ðverdict.€€òòId.óó€Ð #l! ÐÐ $X" Ðà@°°&ìà1.€TheftˆÐ ô$D # ÐÐ à%0!$ ÐA€person€commits€theft€of€property€if,€with€intent€to€deprive€the€owner€of€property,€theÐ Ì&"% Ðperson€knowingly€obtains€or€exercises€control€over€the€property€without€the€ownerððs€effectiveÐ ¸'#& Ðconsent.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„14„103.€€Theft€of€property€is€a€Class€E€felony€if€the€value€of€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðproperty€obtained€is€more€than€five€hundred€dollars€($500),€but€less€than€one€thousand€dollarsÐ )à$( Ð($1,000).€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„14„105(2).€€The€value€of€the€property€is€its€fair€market€valueÐ |*Ì%) Ðat€the€time€and€place€of€the€offense.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„11„106(a)(36)(A)(i).Ð h+¸&* ÐÓ XÓÓ  Óà  àÌÓ  Óà  àThe€Defendant€argues€that€the€evidence€is€insufficient€to€support€her€conviction€of€theft€ofÐ œì Ðproperty€having€a€value€of€over€$500,€because€there€ð ðis€insufficient€proof€of€the€amount€allegedÐ ˆØ Ðstolen.ðð€€The€Defendant€asserts€that€the€only€evidence€presented€to€the€jury€regarding€the€value€ofÐ tÄ Ðthe€property€stolen€is€the€list€of€items€compiled€by€Crowe.€€For€the€reasons€set€forth€in€detail€in€thisÐ `° Ðopinion,€we€have€concluded€that€the€list€of€items€and€the€value€of€$638.41€was€admissible€evidence.€Ð L œ ÐThe€jury€determined€that€the€value€of€the€property€stolen€by€the€Defendant€was€over€$500.€€This€issueÐ 8 ˆ Ðis€without€merit.€€Ð $ t ÐÌà@· · ìà2.€Contributing€to€the€Delinquency€of€a€MinorˆÐ ü L  ÐÌà  àNext,€the€Defendant€argues€that€insufficient€evidence€was€presented€to€convict€her€ofÐ Ô$  Ðcontributing€to€the€delinquency€of€a€minor.€€Specifically,€the€Defendant€contends€that€the€onlyÐ À  Ðevidence€to€support€this€conviction€is€the€testimony€of€Keisha€Chandler,€who€was€an€accomplice€inÐ ¬ü  Ðthis€offense.€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àA€criminal€defendant€in€Tennessee€may€not€be€convicted€solely€on€the€basis€of€anÐ pÀ Ðaccompliceððs€testimony.€€òòState€v.€Bigbeeóó,€885€S.W.2d€797,€803€(Tenn.€1994).€Rather,Ð \¬ ÐÓ °ÓÓ °ÓÓ9%` ` ` ¸ hÀpÈ x°œX9ÓÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÓ °°ÓÓ °°ÓÓ?%` ` ` ¸ hÀpÈ x` ` ` ˆXx?ÓÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿNNÝÝ  Ý[t]here€must€be€some€fact€testified€to,€entirely€independent€of€theÐ H˜ Ðaccompliceððs€testimony,€which,€taken€by€itself,€leads€to€the€inference,Ð 4„ Ðnot€only€that€a€crime€has€been€committed,€but€also€that€the€defendantÐ  p Ðis€implicated€in€it;€and€this€independent€corroborative€testimony€mustÐ  \ Ðalso€include€some€fact€establishing€the€defendantððs€identity.€€ThisÐ øH Ðcorroborative€evidence€may€be€direct€or€entirely€circumstantial,€andÐ ä4 Ðit€need€not€be€adequate,€in€and€of€itself,€to€support€a€conviction;€it€isÐ Ð  Ðsufficient€to€meet€the€requirements€of€the€rule€if€it€fairly€andÐ ¼  Ðlegitimately€tends€to€connect€the€defendant€with€the€commission€ofÐ ¨ø Ðthe€crime€charged.€€It€is€not€necessary€that€the€corroboration€extendÐ ”ä Ðto€every€part€of€the€accompliceððs€evidence.€€The€corroboration€needÐ €Ð Ðnot€be€conclusive,€but€it€is€sufficient€if€this€evidence,€of€itself,€tendsÐ l¼ Ðto€connect€the€defendant€with€the€commission€of€the€offense,Ð X ¨ Ðalthough€the€evidence€is€slight€and€entitled,€when€standing€alone,€toÐ D!” Ðbut€little€consideration.݃ÿÿNNÄN݌Р0"€  ÐŒÓ °°ÓÓ °°ÓÓ*` ` ` ˆXx` ` ` ˆXx*ÓÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÓ °°ÓÓ °°ÓÓ?%` ` ` ¸ hÀpÈ x` ` ` ˆXx?ÓÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿdTÝÝ  ÝÓ °ÓÓ °ÓÓH.°°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#` ` ` ˆXxHÓòòId.óó€(quoting€òòState€v.€Gaylor,óó€862€S.W.2d€546,€552€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1992)).Ô#†X!XXX!Í9#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ô݃ÿÿdTÚT݌Р#l! ÐŒÓ °ÓÓ °ÓÓ'` ` ` ˆXx°°ŒX(#'ÓÝ  ÝÌÓ °ÓÓ °Óà  àWe€conclude€that€sufficient€evidence€was€presented€to€corroborate€the€testimony€of€KeishaÐ ô$D # ÐChandler.€€Danny€Crowe€testified€that€he€observed€the€Defendant,€along€with€fifteen„year„old€KeishaÐ à%0!$ ÐChandler,€steal€items€from€Wal„Mart.€€Crowe€also€testified€that€he€saw€the€Defendant€remove€priceÐ Ì&"% Ðtags€from€two€vests€in€Wal„Mart€and€give€the€vests€to€the€juveniles.€€€The€juveniles€then€left€the€storeÐ ¸'#& Ðwithout€paying€for€the€vests.€€An€adult€contributes€to€the€delinquency€of€a€minor€when€he€or€sheÐ ¤(ô#' Ðparticipates€with€the€child€in€unruly€conduct.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€37„1„156(a).€€The€testimony€ofÐ )à$( Ðâ âCrowe,€which€was€obviously€accredited€by€the€jury,€is€sufficient€evidence€to€support€the€DefendantððsÐ |*Ì%) Ðconviction€for€contributing€to€the€delinquency€of€a€minor.€€This€evidence€sufficientlyÔ#†X!XXX!ÖU#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ô€corroboratesÐ ° Ðthe€testimony€of€Keisha€Chandler.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà@vv!ìàò òB.€Hearsay€Evidenceó óˆÐ tÄ ÐÌà  àThe€Defendant€argues€that€because€Croweððs€report€constitutes€inadmissible€hearsay,€CroweððsÐ L œ Ðconclusion€in€the€report€that€the€stolen€items€had€a€value€of€$638.41€is€also€inadmissible€hearsay.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐThe€State€contends€that€although€the€list€constitutes€hearsay,€it€was€properly€admissible€under€RuleÐ $ t Ð803(6)€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Evidence.€Ô#†X!XXX!_Z#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔThe€rules€of€evidence€provide€that€ð ð[h]earsay€is€notÐ  ` Ðadmissible€except€as€provided€by€these€rules€or€otherwise€by€law.ðð€€Tenn.€R.€Evid.€802.€€As€the€StateÐ ü L  Ðpoints€out€in€its€brief,€under€Rule€803(6)€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Evidence,€a€ð ðdata€compilationððÐ è 8  Ðis€admissible€hearsay€if€it€is€made€by€a€person€with€knowledge€and€a€business€duty€to€record€theÐ Ô$  Ðinformation.€€Tenn.€R.€Evid.€803(6).€€The€statement€must€be€written€at€or€near€the€time€theÐ À  Ðinformation€was€encountered,€and€it€must€occur€as€part€of€a€ð ðregularly€conducted€business€activity.ðð€Ð ¬ü  ÐòòId.óó€€This€foundation€must€be€laid€by€a€ð ðcustodian€or€other€qualified€witness.ðð€€òòId.óó€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àIn€this€case,€we€conclude€that€Danny€Crowe€compiled€the€list€of€items€taken€by€the€DefendantÐ pÀ Ðfrom€Wal„Mart€in€the€course€of€a€regularly€conducted€business€activity€after€the€theft€occurred.€Ð \¬ ÐCrowe€testified€that€he€compiled€the€list€himself€after€the€Defendant€was€arrested.€€He€testified€thatÐ H˜ Ðhe€obtained€the€items€from€the€Defendantððs€vehicle€and€ð ðrang€them€through€my€system€to€make€sureÐ 4„ Ðthey€were€mine€before€I€charged€her.ðð€€Part€of€Croweððs€job€as€a€loss€prevention€associate€was€to€walkÐ  p Ðthrough€the€Wal„Mart€store€dressed€in€plain€clothes€to€look€for€shoplifters.€€It€stands€to€reason€thatÐ  \ Ðwhen€Crowe€apprehends€a€shoplifter€with€more€than€one€stolen€item,€it€is€part€of€Croweððs€regularlyÐ øH Ðconducted€business€activity€to€record€information€pertaining€to€the€stolen€items,€including€listing€theÐ ä4 Ðitems€and€the€value€of€the€items.€€We€conclude€that€the€list€was€admissible€under€Rule€803(6)€of€theÐ Ð  ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Evidence€and€that€the€trial€court€did€not€abuse€its€discretion€by€admitting€the€listÐ ¼  Ðinto€evidence.€€The€admission€of€evidence€is€a€matter€within€the€trial€courtððs€discretion,€and€aÐ ¨ø Ðdecision€to€admit€or€exclude€evidence€will€not€be€disturbed€on€appeal€absent€a€clear€abuse€of€thatÐ ”ä Ðdiscretion.€€òòState€v.€Carrollóó,€36€S.W.3d€854,€867€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1999).€€Ô#†X!XXX!ä\#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔÐ €Ð ÐÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÔ€X!XXX!Ôò òÓ  ÓÔ  ÔÝ  ÝÔ& Ø ÔÝ‚ÿÿÿ”fÝÝ  ÝC.€€Statement€Against€Interest€by€an€Absent€Witness݃ÿÿ”föfÝÔ stÒfԌРX ¨ ÐŒÓ  Óó óÔ€X!XXX!ÔÝ  ÝÓ  Óò òÔ'ØX êfÔÌÓ  Óà  àó óThe€Defendant€asserts€that€the€trial€erred€when€it€excluded€from€the€jury€her€testimony€thatÐ 0"€  ÐChristine€Williamson€confessed€to€stealing€from€Wal„Mart€on€December€31,€1999.€€The€DefendantÐ #l! Ðtestified€outside€the€juryððs€presence€that€she€had€talked€to€Christine€Williamson€and€had€askedÐ $X" ÐWilliamson€to€testify€at€trial€that€the€Defendant€did€not€steal€anything.€€The€Defendant€understoodÐ ô$D # ÐWilliamsonððs€response€to€be€an€admission€of€her€own€involvement€in€stealing€from€Wal„Mart€on€theÐ à%0!$ Ðday€of€the€incident€in€this€case.€€However,€the€Defendant€stated€that€Williamson€refused€to€testifyÐ Ì&"% Ðbecause€she€was€already€on€probation€for€theft€and€feared€the€consequences€of€testifying€about€herÐ ¸'#& Ðinvolvement.€€The€Defendant€claimed€that€Williamson€was€afraid€to€testify€because€she€was€worriedÐ ¤(ô#' Ðabout€getting€caught€for€stealing€items€from€Wal„Mart,€and€Williamson€was€also€afraid€that€Wal„Ð )à$( ÐMart€had€film€showing€Williamson€stealing€items€from€Wal„Mart.€€The€Defendantððs€attorneyÐ |*Ì%) Ðsubpoenaed€a€ð ðKristine€Williamsonðð€to€testify€at€trial,€but€the€subpoena€had€not€been€served€as€ofÐ h+¸&* Ðthe€trial€date.€Ô#†X!XXX!_f#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔThe€trial€court€excluded€this€testimony€because€it€constituted€inadmissible€hearsay.€Ð ° ÐThe€Defendant€argues€on€appeal€that€Williamson€was€unavailable€as€a€witness€and€that€herÐ œì Ðstatements€to€the€Defendant€were,€therefore,€admissible€as€statements€against€interest€pursuant€toÐ ˆØ ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Evidence€804(b)(3).Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àAlthough€a€Defendant€must€be€allowed€to€present€evidence€that€another€person€committedÐ L œ Ðthe€crime,€that€evidence€must€conform€to€the€rules€governing€the€admissibility€of€evidence.€€òòSeeóó€òòStateÐ 8 ˆ Ðv.€McAlisteróó,òòóó€751€S.W.2d€436,€439€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1987).€€In€order€for€the€Defendantððs€testimonyÐ $ t Ðconcerning€Christine€Williamsonððs€alleged€statements€€to€have€been€admissible,€the€Defendant€mustÐ  ` Ðfirst€have€shown€that€Williamson€was€unavailable€as€a€witness.€€Tenn.€R.€Evid.€804.€€The€DefendantÐ ü L  Ðargues€on€appeal€that€Williamson€was€unavailable€because€she€was€absent€from€the€hearing,€and€theÐ è 8  ÐDefendant€had€been€unable€to€procure€Williamsonððs€attendance€by€process.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€R.€Evid.Ð Ô$  Ð804(a)(5).€òòóóòòóó€In€addition,€the€Defendant€must€show€that€she€made€a€good€faith€effort€to€locate€ChristineÐ À  ÐWilliamson€and€secure€her€as€a€witness.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Curetonóó,òòòòóóóó€38€S.W.3d€64,€79€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð ¬ü  Ð2000).Ô#†X!XXX!Cm#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔòòóóÐ ˜è  ÐÌà  àThe€record€reflects€that€a€subpoena€was€issued€for€Christine€Williamson€on€December€6,Ð pÀ Ð2000,€but€nothing€in€the€record€indicates€whether€the€subpoena€was€served€on€Williamson.€€The€trialÐ \¬ Ðbegan€on€January€23,€2001,€and€at€that€time,€defense€counsel€indicated€that€Christine€Williamson€hadÐ H˜ Ðnot€been€located.€€We€conclude€that€under€these€circumstances,€the€Defendant€has€not€met€her€burdenÐ 4„ Ðof€showing€that€Williamson€was€unavailable.€€Therefore,€the€trial€court€was€correct€in€excluding€theÐ  p Ðself„serving€hearsay€testimony€of€the€Defendant.Ð  \ ÐÌÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÔ€X!XXX!Ôò òÓ  ÓÔ  ÔÝ  ÝÔ& Ø ÔÝ‚ÿÿÿbvÝÝ  ÝD.€€Sentencing݃ÿÿbvÄvÝÔ st vԌРä4 ÐŒÓ  Óó óÔ€X!XXX!ÔÝ  ÝÓ  Óò òÔ'Øä¸vÔÌó óÓ  Óà  àFinally,€the€Defendant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€sentencing€the€Defendant€by:€(1)Ð ¼  Ðimposing€the€maximum€sentence€although€mitigating€circumstances€were€present;€(2)€ordering€theÐ ¨ø ÐDefendant€to€serve€ninety€days€ð ðday€for€dayðð;€and€(3)€failing€to€impose€immediate€probation.€€WhenÐ ”ä Ða€criminal€defendant€challenges€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€the€reviewingÐ €Ð Ðcourt€must€conduct€a€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€review€of€the€sentence€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinationsÐ l¼ Ðmade€by€the€trial€court€are€correct.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d).€€This€presumption,€however,Ð X ¨ Ðð ðis€conditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€theÐ D!” Ðsentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,Ð 0"€  Ð169€(Tenn.€1991).€€In€the€event€that€the€record€fails€to€show€such€consideration,€the€review€of€theÐ #l! Ðsentence€is€purely€òòdeóó€òònovoóó.€€òòState€v.€Sheltonóó,€854€S.W.2d€116,€123€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1992).Ð $X" ÐÌà  àIn€making€its€sentencing€determination,€the€trial€court,€at€the€conclusion€of€the€sentencingÐ à%0!$ Ðhearing,€determines€the€range€of€sentence€and€then€determines€the€specific€sentence€and€the€proprietyÐ Ì&"% Ðof€sentencing€alternatives€by€considering€(1)€the€evidence,€if€any,€received€at€the€trial€and€theÐ ¸'#& Ðsentencing€hearing,€(2)€the€presentence€report,€(3)€the€principles€of€sentencing€and€arguments€as€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðsentencing€alternatives,€(4)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€the€criminal€conduct€involved,€(5)Ð )à$( Ðevidence€and€information€offered€by€the€parties€on€the€enhancement€and€mitigating€factors,€(6)€anyÐ |*Ì%) Ðstatements€the€defendant€wishes€to€make€in€the€defendant's€behalf€about€sentencing,€and€(7)€theÐ h+¸&* Ðpotential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„210(a),€(b),€„103(5);€òòState€v.Ð ° ÐWilliamsóó,€920€S.W.2d€247,€258€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).Ð œì ÐÌÓ XÓThe€presumptive€sentence€to€be€imposed€by€the€trial€court€for€a€Class€B,€C,€D€or€E€felony€isÐ tÄ Ðthe€minimum€within€the€applicable€range€unless€there€are€enhancement€or€mitigating€factors€present.€Ð `° ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„210(c).€€The€presumptive€sentence€for€a€Class€A€felony€is€the€midpointÐ L œ Ðof€the€sentencing€range€unless€there€are€enhancement€or€mitigating€factors€present.€€òòId.óó€ðð€40„35„Ð 8 ˆ Ð210(c).€€If€there€are€enhancement€or€mitigating€factors,€the€court€must€start€at€the€presumptiveÐ $ t Ðsentence,€enhance€the€sentence€as€appropriate€for€the€enhancement€factors,€and€then€reduce€theÐ  ` Ðsentence€in€the€range€as€appropriate€for€the€mitigating€factors.€€òòId.óó€ðð€40„35„210(e).€€The€weight€toÐ ü L  Ðbe€given€each€factor€is€left€to€the€discretion€of€the€trial€judge.€€òòSheltonóó,€854€S.W.2d€at€123.€Ð è 8  ÐHowever,€the€sentence€must€be€adequately€supported€by€the€record€and€comply€with€the€purposesÐ Ô$  Ðand€principles€of€the€1989€Sentencing€Reform€Act.€€òòState€v.€Mossóó,€727€S.W.2d€229,€237€(Tenn.Ð À  Ð1986).Ð ¬ü  ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓWhen€imposing€a€sentence,€the€trial€court€must€make€specific€findings€of€fact€on€the€recordÐ „Ô  Ðsupporting€the€sentence.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„209(c).€€The€record€should€also€include€anyÐ pÀ Ðenhancement€or€mitigating€factors€applied€by€the€trial€court.€€òòId.óó€ðð€40„35„210(f).€€Thus,€if€the€trialÐ \¬ Ðcourt€wishes€to€enhance€a€sentence,€the€court€must€state€its€reasons€on€the€record.€€The€purpose€ofÐ H˜ Ðrecording€the€courtððs€reasoning€is€to€guarantee€the€preparation€of€a€proper€record€for€appellateÐ 4„ Ðreview.€€òòState€v.€Ervinóó,€939€S.W.2d€581,€584€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).€€Because€the€record€in€thisÐ  p Ðcase€indicates€that€the€trial€court€adequately€considered€the€enhancement€and€mitigating€factors€asÐ  \ Ðwell€as€the€underlying€facts,€our€review€is€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€with€a€presumption€of€correctness.Ð øH ÐÓ XÓÌÓ XÓIf€our€review€reflects€that€the€trial€court€followed€the€statutory€sentencing€procedure,€that€theÐ Ð  Ðcourt€imposed€a€lawful€sentence€after€having€given€due€consideration€and€proper€weight€to€theÐ ¼  Ðfactors€and€principles€set€out€under€the€sentencing€law,€and€that€the€trial€courtððs€findings€of€fact€areÐ ¨ø Ðadequately€supported€by€the€record,€then€we€may€not€modify€the€sentence€ð ðeven€if€we€would€haveÐ ”ä Ðpreferred€a€different€result.ðð€€òòState€v.€Fletcheróó,€805€S.W.2d€785,€789€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).€€TheÐ €Ð Ðdefendant€bears€the€burden€of€showing€the€impropriety€of€the€sentence€imposed.€€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2dÐ l¼ Ðat€169.Ð X ¨ ÐÐ D!” Ðà@ƒƒ ìà1.€Length€of€SentenceˆÐ 0"€  ÐÐ #l! ÐÓ XÓà  àAfter€reviewing€the€record,€we€believe€that€the€trial€court€followed€the€proper€procedures€forÐ $X" Ðsentencing,€considered€the€relevant€facts€and€circumstances,€and€applied€the€appropriate€sentencingÐ ô$D # Ðprinciples.€€With€regard€to€enhancement€factors,€the€trial€court€found€that€the€Defendant€was€a€leaderÐ à%0!$ Ðin€the€commission€of€an€offense€involving€two€or€more€criminal€actors.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„Ð Ì&"% Ð35„114(2).€€The€trial€court€found€that€there€were€at€least€two€children€who€were€acting€under€theÐ ¸'#& ÐDefendantððs€direction.€€The€trial€court€placed€great€weight€on€this€enhancement€factor,€stating,€€ð ðIÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfind€then€that€that€aggravating€circumstance€would€in€and€of€itself€in€this€case€under€these€factsÐ )à$( Ðjustify€the€maximum€sentence€involved.ðð€€We€note€that€the€involvement€of€a€minor€is€an€element€ofÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€offense€of€contributing€to€the€delinquency€of€a€minor,€but€is€not€an€element€of€the€offense€of€theftÐ h+¸&* Ðof€property.€€òòSeeóó€òòid.óó€ðððð€37„1„156(a),€39„14„103.€€The€trial€court€also€applied€Tennessee€CodeÐ ° ÐAnnotated€ðð€40„35„114(1),€that€the€Defendant€has€a€previous€history€of€criminal€behavior.€€In€thisÐ œì Ðregard,€the€trial€court€made€reference€to€the€involvement€of€the€Defendant€in€a€similar€shopliftingÐ ˆØ Ðincident€on€the€previous€night€at€a€different€Wal„Mart€store.€€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àAs€mitigating€factors,€the€trial€court€applied€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„113(1),€thatÐ L œ Ðthe€Defendantððs€criminal€conduct€neither€caused€nor€threatened€serious€bodily€injury.€€The€trial€courtÐ 8 ˆ Ðalso€considered€as€a€mitigating€factor€the€Defendantððs€medical€condition,€based€on€the€DefendantððsÐ $ t Ðtestimony€that€she€had€been€prescribed€thirty„two€prescription€medications,€of€which€she€was€takingÐ  ` Ðsix,€and€that€she€had€ð ðtwo€nervous€breakdowns€back€to€back€due€to€all€of€this.ðð€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€CodeÐ ü L  ÐAnn.€ðð€40„35„113(13)€(providing€for€consideration€as€mitigation€ð ð[a]ny€other€factor€consistent€withÐ è 8  Ðthe€purposes€of€this€chapterðð).€€Even€though€mitigating€factors€were€present,€the€trial€courtÐ Ô$  Ðdetermined€that€the€enhancing€factors€weighed€more€heavily€and€therefore€imposed€the€maximumÐ À  Ðsentence.€€The€weight€to€be€given€to€enhancing€and€mitigating€factors€is€within€the€discretion€of€theÐ ¬ü  Ðtrial€court.€€òòSheltonóó,€854€S.W.2d€at€123.Ô#†X!XXX!ˆs#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ô€€From€our€review,€we€conclude€that€there€is€no€improprietyÐ ˜è  Ðin€the€length€of€the€sentences€imposed€by€the€trial€court.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà@  ìà2.€ð ðDay€for€Dayðð€IncarcerationˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àNext,€the€Defendant€questions€the€propriety€of€her€ð ðday€for€dayðð€incarceration.€€The€trialÐ 4„ Ðcourt€ordered€sentences€of€split€confinement,€with€the€Defendant€to€serve€ninety€days€in€jail,€ð ðdayÐ  p Ðfor€day,ðð€and€the€balance€to€be€served€on€supervised€probation.€€Ô#†X!XXX!†—#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ôð ð[A]ny€trial€court€sentencing€orderÐ  \ Ðthat€extends€the€term€of€confinement€beyond€that€allowed€by€law€relative€to€release€eligibility€andÐ øH Ðsentencing€credits€is€improper.ðð€€òòState€v.€James€Kevin€Underwoodóó,€No.€E2000„01945„CCA„R3„CD,Ð ä4 Ð2001€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€585,€at€*9€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€Knoxville,€Aug.€2,€2001).€€In€this€case,Ð Ð  Ðthe€trial€court€imposed€a€two„year€sentence€of€split€confinement,€òòseeóó€òògenerallyóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ ¼  Ð40„35„306,€of€which€ninety€days€was€to€be€served€ð ðday€for€dayðð€with€the€balance€of€the€two€yearsÐ ¨ø Ðto€be€served€on€supervised€probation.€€Had€the€trial€court€ordered€the€Defendant€to€serve€a€two„yearÐ ”ä Ðsentence€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender,€her€release€eligibility€date€would€occur€after€service€of€0.6Ð €Ð Ðyears,€or€seven€months€and€six€days,€less€sentence€credits€earned€and€retained€by€the€Defendant.€€òòSeeóóÐ l¼ ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„501(c)€and€40„35„502(a)(2).€€Therefore,€the€sentence€of€confinement€forÐ X ¨ Ðninety€days,€ð ðday€for€day,ðð€would€not€cause€the€Defendant€to€be€confined€beyond€her€releaseÐ D!” Ðeligibility€date.Ð 0"€  ÐÌà  àHowever,€the€Defendant€also€argues€that€the€ð ðday€for€dayðð€confinement€deprives€her€of€ð ðgoodÐ $X" Ðconductðð€sentence€credits.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€41„2„111(b).€€We€agree.€€In€òòState€v.€JeannieÐ ô$D # ÐHudsonóó,€No.€E2001„00377„CCA„R3„CD,€2002€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€248€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,Ð à%0!$ ÐKnoxville,€Feb.€19,€2002),€our€court€stated€as€follows:Ð Ì&"% Ðà8  àIn€two€recent€cases,€this€Court€has€stated€that€a€ð ðdefendant€sentenced€to€the€countyÐ ¸'#& Ðjail€for€less€than€one€year€is€entitled€to€earn€good€conduct€credits.ðð€€òòState€v.€Barnesóó,Ð ¤(ô#' Ð2001€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€936,€at€*€24Ô#†X!XXX!õ™#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ô,€No.€E2001„00325„CCA„R3„CD€(Tenn.Ð )à$( ÐCrim.€App.,€at€Knoxville,€Dec.€10,€2001);€see€òòState€v.€Clarkóó,€67€S.W.3d€73,€2001Ð |*Ì%) ÐTenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€548,€*10„12€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€at€Nashville,€2001),€app.Ð h+¸&* Ðfiled€(Tenn.€Sept.€13,€2001)€(ordering€driving€under€the€influence€sentence€to€beÐ ° Ðserved€in€confinement€at€100%€cannot€preclude€applicable€conduct€credits).€€A€trialÐ œì Ðcourt€cannot€deny€a€defendant€this€statutory€right.€€Id.;€see€òòState€v.€Underwoodóó,€2001Ð ˆØ ÐTenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€585,Ô#†X!XXX!=¢#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ô€at€*8„9No.€E2000„09„1945„CCA„R3„CD€(Tenn.€Crim.Ð tÄ ÐApp.,€at€Knoxville,€Aug.€2,€2001).€€Recent€Tennessee€Attorney€General€opinionsÐ `° Ðhave€also€expressed€this€view.€€See€Op.€Tenn.€Attððy€Gen.€No.€00„051€(Mar.€20,€2000)Ð L œ Ð(judgment€cannot€require€county€jail€inmate€to€serve€less€than€one€year€ð ðday„for„dayððÐ 8 ˆ Ðso€as€to€deprive€inmate€of€good€conduct€credits);€Op.€Tenn.€Attððy€Gen.€No.€96„061Ð $ t Ð(Apr.€4,€1996)€(county€jail€inmate€serving€split€confinement€of€six€months€followedÐ  ` Ðby€probation€may€earn€good€conduct€credits€or€authorized€work€program€creditsÐ ü L  Ðtoward€the€six€months,€but€not€both);€Op.€Tenn.€Attððy€Gen.€No.€91„96€(Dec.€4,€1991)Ð è 8  Ð(felony€inmate€sentenced€to€split€confinement€of€six€months€in€county€jail€followedÐ Ô$  Ðby€two€years€of€supervised€probation€may€earn€good€conduct€credits€or€authorizedÐ À  Ðwork€credits€toward€the€six€months,€but€not€both).€€We€also€note€that€this€Court€hasÐ ¬ü  Ðcited€Tennessee€Attorney€General€Opinion€No.€91„96€ð ðfor€a€discussion€of€properÐ ˜è  Ðsentencing€credits€to€be€applied€toward€jail€time€during€split€confinement.ðð€€òòState€v.Ð „Ô  ÐRigneyóó,€1997€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€388,€No.€01C01„9605„CC„00212,€CoffeeÐ pÀ ÐCounty€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€Apr.€24,€1997),€app.€denied€(Tenn.€Dec.€29,€1997).Ð\¬Ð Ð  ÐòòId.óó€at€**11„12.Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àAs€in€òòHudsonóó,€we€conclude€in€this€case€that€the€application€of€good€conduct€credits,€if€any,Ð  p Ðthat€the€Defendant€may€earn€while€serving€the€sentence€of€ninety€days€in€the€county€jail€shall€operateÐ  \ Ðto€reduce€the€length€of€time€that€she€is€actually€confined.€€We,€therefore,€modify€the€judgments€ofÐ øH Ðthe€trial€court€only€to€the€extent€that€the€ð ðday€for€dayðð€provision€of€the€Defendantððs€sentences€isÐ ä4 Ðdeleted.€€We€remand€to€the€trial€court€for€the€entry€of€amended€judgments€deleting€the€ð ðday€for€dayððÐ Ð  Ðprovision€of€the€Defendantððs€sentences.Ð ¼  ÐÌà@$ìà3.€ProbationˆÐ ”ä ÐÌà  àFinally,€the€Defendant€argues€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€failing€to€probate€the€DefendantððsÐ l¼ Ðsentence.€€Ô#†X!XXX!ߤ#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔWith€certain€exceptions,€a€defendant€is€eligible€for€probation€if€the€sentence€actuallyÐ X ¨ Ðimposed€is€eight€years€or€less.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(a).€€ð ðAlthough€probation€ððmust€beÐ D!” Ðautomatically€considered€as€a€sentencing€option€for€eligible€defendants,€the€defendant€is€notÐ 0"€  Ðautomatically€entitled€to€probation€as€a€matter€of€law.ðððð€òòState€v.€Davisóó,€940€S.W.2d€558,€559€(Tenn.Ð #l! Ð1997)€(citing€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€òòóóðð€40„35„303(b)€sentencing€commððn€cmts),€òòsuperceded€by€statute€asÐ $X" Ðstated€in€óóòòState€v.€Steven€A.€Bushóó,€No.01C01„9605„CC„00220,€1997€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€592,Ð ô$D # Ðat€**16„17€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€Nashville,€June€26,€1997).€€In€determining€whether€to€grant€or€denyÐ à%0!$ Ðprobation,€the€trial€court€may€consider€the€circumstances€of€the€offense;€the€defendantððs€criminalÐ Ì&"% Ðrecord,€background€and€social€history;€the€defendantððs€physical€and€mental€health;€the€deterrentÐ ¸'#& Ðeffect€on€other€criminal€activity;€and€the€likelihood€that€probation€is€in€the€best€interests€of€both€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðpublic€and€the€defendant.€€òòState€v.€Parkeróó,€932€S.W.2d€945,€958€òòóó(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996).€€TheÐ )à$( Ðdefendant€has€the€burden€of€establishing€suitability€for€probation.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b);Ð |*Ì%) ÐòòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€169.€€€An€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,Ð h+¸&* ÐD€or€E€felony€who€does€not€fit€within€certain€parameters׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidateÐ ° Ðfor€alternative€sentencing€options€in€the€absence€of€evidence€to€the€contrary.€€òòóóTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„Ð œì Ð35„102(6).€Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àHowever,€we€further€note€that€even€if€a€defendant€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidateÐ `° Ðfor€alternative€sentencing€under€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„102(6),€the€statutoryÐ L œ Ðpresumption€of€an€alternative€sentence€may€be€overcome€ifÐ 8 ˆ Ðà8  àà ` à(A)€[c]onfinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendantÐ $ t Ðwho€has€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;Ð `Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(B)€[c]onfinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€theÐ ü L  Ðoffense€or€confinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€an€effective€deterrent€toÐ è 8  Ðothers€likely€to€commit€similar€offenses;€orÐÔ$ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(C)€[m]easures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€or€recentlyÐ À  Ðbeen€applied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant€.€.€.€.Ьü Ð Ð  ÐòòId.óó€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A)„(C).Ð ˜è  ÐÔ#†X!XXX!¼®#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!ÔÌà  àIn€this€case,€the€trial€court€specifically€found€that€the€Defendant€lacked€remorse€andÐ pÀ Ðcontinued€to€deny€any€involvement€in€the€theft.€€It€also€found€that€she€involved€two€teenage€girls€inÐ \¬ Ða€crime€which€she€then€tried€to€blame€on€them.€€The€trial€court€further€found€that€the€DefendantÐ H˜ Ðmight€have€even€encouraged€her€son€to€perjure€himself€on€the€witness€stand.€€The€trial€court€statedÐ 4„ Ðthat€Mitchellððs€testimony€was€ð ðincredible€.€.€.€not€worthy€of€belief€.€.€.€and€clearly€rehearsed€andÐ  p Ðstaged.ððÔ#†X!XXX!Ǻ#ÔÔ‡X!XXX!Ô€€In€light€of€these€findings,€we€believe€the€trial€court€made€a€proper€determination€that€aÐ  \ Ðsentence€of€total€probation€should€be€denied.Ð øH ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€AFFIRMED,€as€modified,€and€remanded€forÐ Ð  Ðthe€entry€of€amended€judgments€deleting€the€ð ðday€for€dayðð€provision€of€the€Defendantððs€sentences.òòÐ ¼  ÐÌóóÔ#†X!XXX!r½#ÔÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð l¼ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àROBERT€W.€WEDEMEYER,€JUDGE