WPCT Gj;@U,A[0J""/<]ڀbb:CQA7b.jE臯?}#{}ʏ&&)@XFO2|'-GSeYh{64=gY Lc9gę_RU2WľRӵ}:.̘,%"XOW+4ƪ>bH=({o>Sjq5NxN9rZ+OʌI40`N@dFb' -&"'{O  6`ָ|t+3֓\6?` .GwF)lحL?CB@~a_B=D˿^^و'>MB.p ʸF<{`Pe  c AssistantAttorneyGeneral c 425FifthAvenueNorth c Nashville,TN37243 c VictorS.(Torry)Johnson,III c DistrictAttorneyGeneral c DanHamm c AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral c WashingtonSquare,Suite500 c 222SecondAvenueNorth c Nashville,TN372011649̀OPINIONFILED:___________________ AFFIRMED 0728   PAULG.SUMMERS,  9R4: Judge H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  7VYXXdXXd7   #XVYXXX_# XXXXVY   4 D4c   @ OPINION  :$6<  ;7=  H  7VYXXdXXd7    H  #Xd#    b 4 4 D Theappellant,KimberlyHayes,pledguiltytopossessionofXXXXthirtyfiveand  onehalfpoundsofmarijuana#XXXX>#Ԁwithintenttosellordeliver,aClassDfelony.See b T.C.A.3917417(g)(2).Thetrialcourtdeniedtheappellantsrequestforjudicialdiversion,seeT.C.A.4035313,andimposedafouryearsuspended  J sentencedwithfouryearsstandardprobation.Thesoleissueonappealiswhetherthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionindenyingjudicialdiversion.Findingnoerror,weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.  TheappellantwasarrestedintheNashvilleairportuponthediscoveryofthemarijuanainherluggage.Althoughshepledguiltytoknowingpossession,athersentencinghearingsheinsistedthatshehadnotbeenawarethatshewastransportingacontrolledsubstance.XXXXԀAccordingtotheappellant#XXXX#,sheflewtoLos Z Angelesattherequestandexpenseofanacquaintance,WaynePlummer,tomeetwithandlistentosomemusiciansonhisbehalf.Ultimately,however,shedidnotconductanymusicrelatedbusinessduringheronetotwodaystayinLosAngeles.Onthemorningofherreturnflight,apersonpurportingtobePlummersbusinessassociatecametoherhotelroomwithtwopiecesofluggageforhertodelivertoPlummer.WXXXXhilethe#XXXX?#XXXXԀappellantfinishedgettingready "$r# forherflight,#XXXX#XXXXԀthispersonpackedtheappellantsclothesintheluggagethatshe %>!% wastodeliver#XXXX#XXXX.#XXXX#ԀTheappellantadmittedXXXXthattheluggagehadseemedheavier ' #' thansheexpectedandthatshehadfeltgenerallyuneasyaboutthecircumstancesofhertrip.#XXXX7#Nevertheless,XXXXshestatedthat#XXXX#XXXXbecauseshewas R+&+ rushingtocatchherflight,#XXXXp#Ԁshedidnotinspecttheluggageorknowofits -n(- contents.Theappellanttestifiedthatshehadbelievedthattheluggagecontainedcontracts,files,andotherpersonalitemsbelongingtoPlummer.̀ Afterpleadingguilty,theappellantmovedthetrialcourtforjudicial N4/5 diversionpursuanttoT.C.A.4035313.XXXXAthersentencinghearing,thetrial 6j17 judgefoundthattheappellantsversionofeventswasnotcredible.#XXXX#ԀShethen 7639 concludedthatthepublicinterestandtheneedfordeterrenceprecludedgranting 95; diversion.Theappellantchallengesthatdecision,arguingthatthetrialjudgeabusedherdiscretion.XI XXXI  Theappellantintimatesthatthetrialjudgedidnotdulyconsiderthestatutorypresumptioninfavorofalternativesentencing.SeeT.C.A.4035 @  102(6).#XI XXXI #XI XXXI Ԁ#XI XXXI #XI XXXI Ԁ#XI XXXI P#XI XXXI Werecognizethattheappellantiseligibleforalternativesentencingand   thatthepresumptionofT.C.A.4035102(6)generallyapplies.However,thisCourthasrepeatedlyheldthatthepresumptioninfavorofalternativesentencing#XI XXXI #XI XXXI doesnotapplytojudicialdiversion.#XI XXXI #XI XXXI ԀSeee.g.,#XI XXXI a#XI XXXI Statev.Parker,932S.W.2d945, p 958(Tenn.Crim.App.1996);#XI XXXI #XI XXXI Statev.Anderson,857S.W.2d571,572(Tenn. P Crim.App.1992).#XI XXXI N#XI XXXI ԀMoreover,theappellantreceived#XI XXXI #XI XXXI Ԁanalternativesentence;she 0 wasplacedonprobation.Thestatutorypresumptionis,therefore,notgermane.#XI XXXI M#XI XXXI  ` #XI XXXI 1# Theappellantiseligibleforjudicialdiversion.SeeT.C.A.4035   313(a)(1).Nevertheless, thatanaccusedmeets[the]prerequisites[forjudicialdiversion]doesnotentitletheaccusedtojudicialdiversionasamatterofright.XI XXXI Parker,932S.W.2dat958.#XI XXXI #Ԁ [W]hetheranaccusedshouldbegrantedjudicial p&!$ diversionisaquestionwhichaddressesitselftothesounddiscretionofthetrialcourt.Id.XI XXXI Theappellantbearstheburdenofshowingtheimproprietyofher 0*%( sentence,seeStatev.Kear,809S.W.2d197,198(Tenn.Crim.App.1991);and ,`'* #XI XXXI #wewillnotupsetthetrialcourtsrefusaltograntdiversionexceptuponashowing -@), ofabuseofdiscretion.SeeParker,932S.W.2dat958;Statev.Kyte,874 / +. S.W.2d631,634(Tenn.Crim.App.1993).XI XXXI  1-0  Thetrialcourtsdiscretionisguidedbythefollowingfactors,whichmustbeconsidered:4 4(a)theaccusedsamenabilitytocorrection,(b)thecircumstancesoftheoffense,(c)theaccusedscriminal  :p59 record,(d)theaccusedssocialhistory,(e)theaccusedsphysicalandmentalhealth,...(f)thedeterrencevaluetotheaccusedaswellasothers...[and(g)]whetherjudicialdiversionwillservetheendsofjusticetheinterestsofthepublicaswellastheaccused.4 #4##Parker,932S.W.2dat958.Therecordreflectsthatthetrialjudgeduly @  contemplatedeachofthesefactors.Notingtheappellantslackofanycriminalrecord,negativedrugtesting,andcommendablesocialandeducationalbackground,thetrialjudgefound,insum,that allof[theappellants]backgroundisexceptional.Nevertheless,basedontheseverityoftheoffense,themagnitudeofthelocaldrugproblem,andtheincredibilityoftheappellantsversionofevents,shealsofoundthatdeterrencewasneededandthattheinterestsofthepublicprecludedgrantingdiversion:#XI XXXI "#XI XXXI 4 4TheproblemthisCourthasisasituationthatthereare35 @ poundsofmarijuanacomingintotheairportatatimeforwhichdrugusageinthiscommunityisatanalltimehigh....[W]hatdoesitsaytothepublicifIweretoplaceMs.Hayesinapositiontohaveherrecordexpungedafterjustfouryearsforsuchanoffense?#XI XXXI C(#XI XXXI  @  Themainproblemis...thatthisis35poundsofmarijuana.Thisisnottenpounds,itisnotelevenpounds,becausewhenyouconsiderthatandthestatementMs.Hayesmakesaboutthecircumstances,itreallydoesntitbothersmebecause35poundsofmarijuana,inbrickform,isanincrediblyheavyloadtobecarrying,suchthatyoursuspicionsareorshouldbeprettyhigh.Thisisnotpaperwork.Thisis35poundsofmarijuana,andforthatreason...Imgoingto#XI XXXI *#havetodenyyourrequest,because `'"% IthinkthatissomethingthattheendsofjusticeandthebestinterestofthepublicandDavidsoncounty,andthedefendant,Ijustcantdothatatthistime,oratanytime,becauseitjustisntcredible,whatshetellsaboutwhathappened.̀4 p(4b(XI XXXI  Publicinterestandtheneedfordeterrenceareamongtheestablished -@), criteriauponwhichatrialcourtmayrefusetograntdiversion.Seeid.󀀀That / +. thesecriteriaareimplicatedinthepresentcaseisamplysupportedbytherecord.Thetrialcourtalsoapparentlyconsideredtheappellantslackofcredibility,and,because lackoftruthfulnessisprobativeontheissueofamenabilitytorehabilitation,Statev.Byrd,861S.W.2d377,380(Tenn.Ct.App. P726 1993),itisnotimpropertodoso.Wefindnoabuseofdiscretion.#XI XXXI -#XI XXXI Ԁ 0948 Ѐ#XI XXXI 0#      Forthereasonsstatedabove,wefindthatthetrialjudgesdenialofjudicialdiversionwaswithintheproperexerciseofherdiscretion.ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.  4 c4     4 4 ̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛   __________________________ 4 4 N    PAULG.SUMMERS,JudgeCONCUR:_____________________________JOSEPHM.TIPTON,Judge_____________________________JOEGC.RILEY,Judge