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(x Oursupremecourtacknowledgesthattrialcourtshavemoreflexibilityinmisdemeanorsentencing d thaninfelonysentencing.Giventhedefendantspriorcriminalhistoryandtheflexibilitygrantedto P trialcourtsinmisdemeanorsentencing,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed. <    Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed   #-XK#XKX.-JohnEverettWilliams,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichNormaMcGeeOgleand  AlanE.Glenn,JJ.,joined.  JeffMueller,Jackson,Tennessee(attrial)#-XXKC #XKX-,andMarcusM.Reaves,Denmark,Tennessee(onappeal)#-XXKa #XKX-, ` fortheappellant,ToniYvonneHunt. L  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;JohnH._Bledsoe_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral; $"t! JamesG.(Jerry)_Woodall_,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andShaunH.Brown,AssistantDistrict #`" AttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. #L# @66' OPINION #-XXK #XKX-Ԉ &"&    I.Facts  (#( 5   Thedefendant,ToniYvonneHunt,appealshersentenceofincarcerationandthetrialcourts p*%* denialoffullprobation.Thetrialcourtsentencedthedefendantto11months,29daysandsetthe \+&+ releaseeligibilitydateat75%,with150daystobeservedinconfinementandtheremainderofthe H,', sentenceservedonprobation.Thedefendantcontendsthattheincarcerationisexcessive. 4-(- _ԇ  OnJanuary4,2001,Targetdepartmentstoresecuritypersonnelobservedthedefendant  switchmerchandisetagsonseveralclothingitemstobenefitfromalowersaleprice.Thedefendant  gavethemerchandisetoherfriendtopurchaseonherbehalf.Thedefendantsfriendwasnot  charged.Storesecuritypersonnelrecoveredtheclothingandheldthedefendantuntillocalpolice t arrivedtomakeanarrest.Thedefendantwaslaterindictedfortheftofpropertyunder$500.00,in ` violationofTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection#-XXK #XKX-3914103(1997).#-XXK#XKX-ԀThedefendantenteredanopen L  pleaofguiltyprecedinghersentencinghearing.#-XXKf#XKX- 8  Ѐ $ t   Atthesentencinghearing,thetrialcourtconsideredthepresentencereport,thecircumstances  ` surroundingtheoffense,andthedefendantstestimony.Thedefendanttestifiedregardingher  L  criminalrecordassetforthinthepresentencereport.Thepresentencereportreflectedalonghistory  8  ofconvictionsforcriminaltrespass,shoplifting,assault,disorderlyconduct,violationofthebad $  checklaw,minortrafficviolations,anddrivingwitharevokedlicense.Thedefendantattemptedto   explainherbadcheckconvictionbytestifyingthathersistergainedunauthorizedaccesstoher   checkingaccount.Thedefendanttestifiedthatshewasconvictedforcriminaltrespassanddisorderly   conductinconnectionwithherpreviousshopliftingchargeatJ.C.Penneysdepartmentstore.   AlthoughshewasorderednottoenterJ.C.Penneysafterhershopliftingconviction,thedefendant p statedthatshewasarrestedforcriminaltrespassanddisorderlyconductafterenteringthestore. \ Whenaskedoncrossexaminationifshethoughtshehadaproblemwithshoplifting,thedefendant H statedshedoesnothaveaproblem. 4   Thedefendanttestifiedthatshehasastableworkhistory,asevidencedbyheroneyear  \ employmentatShoeCarnivalandsevenyearsprioremploymentatRyansSteakhouse.The H defendantstatedthatherannualsalarypriortoherarrestforthisconvictionwas$33,000.00. 4   Thedefendantaskedthetrialcourttoconsiderherroleasasinglemotherindeterminingher   sentence.Thedefendanttestifiedthatshehassolecustodyofhersevenyearoldsonandreceives  nooutsidefinancialassistanceforhiscare.Thedefendantalsoaskedthecourttoconsiderthatshe  isthelegalguardianforherroommatestwochildrenuntilherroommatereturnsfromadrug  rehabilitationprogram. l ̀  #-XXK#XKX-Thetrialcourtsentencedthedefendantto11months,29daysinthecountyjailandsether D! releaseeligibilityat75%.Saidsentencewasorderedtobeservedwith150daysconfinementas 0"  shockincarcerationandthebalanceonprobation.#-XXKk#XKX-Duringthe150daysinconfinement,thetrial #l! courtwillconsiderthedefendantforworkrelease. $X" #-XXK#XKX-   II.Analysis  %0!$    A.IssuePresented  '#&     Thesoleissueinthisappealiswhetherthetrialcourterredbyimposingincarceration.The )$( defendantcontendsthatsheisentitledtofullprobation.Wedisagreeandaffirmthejudgmentofthe |*%) trialcourt. h+&* Ї   B.StandardofReview   ~   Whenanaccusedchallengesthelength,rangeormannerofserviceofasentence,thisCourt t hasadutytoconductadenovoreviewofthesentencewiththepresumptionthatthedeterminations ` madebythetrialcourtarecorrect.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4035401(d),4035402(d)(1997). L  Ifourreview reflectsthatthetrialcourtfollowedthestatutorysentencingprocedure,imposeda 8  lawfulsentenceafterhavinggivendueconsiderationandproperweighttothefactorsandprinciples $ t setoutunderthesentencinglaw,andthatthetrialcourtsfindingsareadequatelysupportedbythe  ` record,thenwemaynotmodifythesentenceevenifwewouldhavepreferredadifferentresult.  L  Statev.Pike,978S.W.2d904,92627(Tenn.1998);Statev.Fletcher,805S.W.2d785,789(Tenn.  8  Crim.App.1991).#-XXK#XKX- $    Onappeal,thedefendanthastheburdenofestablishingthatthesentenceisimproper.See   Tenn.CodeAnn.4035401(d),SentencingCommnComments.Toconcludewhetherthe   defendanthasmetherburden,thisCourtmustconsiderthefollowing:(a)theevidence,ifany,   receivedatthetrialandthesentencinghearing;(b)thepresentencereport;(c)theprinciplesof p sentencingandargumentsastosentencingalternatives;(d)thenatureandcharacteristicsofthe \ criminalconductinvolved;(e)anystatutory,mitigatingand/orenhancementfactors;(f)any H statementmadebythedefendantregardingsentencing;and(g)thepotentialorlackofpotentialfor 4 rehabilitationortreatment.Statev.Thomas,755S.W.2d838,844(Tenn.Crim.App.1988);Tenn.  p CodeAnn4035102,103,and210(supp.2001).#-XXK$#XKX-ԀWeconcludethatthedefendanthasnotmet  \ herburdenofestablishingthathersentenceisimproper. H    C.Sentence   )   Thedefendantarguesthathersentenceisexcessiveandrequestsfullprobation.The  CriminalSentencingReformActof1989,Tenn.CodeAnn.4035101(1997),etseq.,requires  threecriteriaoftrialjudgesinsentencingmisdemeanoroffenders.First,trialcourtsmustsentence  misdemeanoroffendersinaccordancewiththeprinciples,purposes,andgoalsoftheSentencing l ReformActof1989.Tenn.CodeAnn.#-XXK3)#XKX-4035104(a)(1997),4035117(1997),4035302 X  (supp.2001).Thus,thesentencemustbewithinthepenaltyprovidedfortheoffense.Tenn.Code D! Ann.#-XXKR,#XKX-4035111(e)(1)(1997).Second,thetrialcourtmusteitherconductasentencinghearingor 0"  provideanopportunityforthepartiestotestifyregardingthelengthandmannerofserviceofthe #l! sentence.Tenn.CodeAnn.#-XXK]-#XKX-4035302(a)(1997).Third,inadditiontosentencingbasedonthe $X" principles,purposes,andgoalsoftheAct,thetrialcourtmustsetareleaseeligibilitypercentage $D # whichcannotexceed75%oftheimposedsentence.#-XXK.#XKX-Tenn.CodeAnn.#-XXK/#XKX-4035302(d).Thecourt %0!$ cangrantprobationimmediatelyorafteraperiodofsplitorcontinuousconfinement.#-XXKE0#XKX-Tenn.Code &"% Ann.#-XXK1#XKX-4035302(e)(1).#-XXKv1#XKX- '#&   Havingconcludedthatamisdemeanoroffenderssentencemustbeinaccordwiththe )$( CriminalSentencingReformActof1989,weturntotherelevantstatutesandfactsofthiscase.The |*%) trialcourtorderedthedefendanttoserve150daysinconfinementandthebalanceonprobation. h+&* UnderTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection3914105(1)(1997),theftofpropertyisgradedasaClass  Amisdemeanoroffenseifthevalueofthepropertyorservicesis$500.00orless.#-XXK1#XKX-Accordingto  TennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection4035111(e),theauthorizedtermsofimprisonmentandfines  forClassAmisdemeanorsarenottoexceed11months,29daysorfinesnottoexceed$2,500.00, t orboth,unlessotherwiseprovidedbystatute.Tenn.CodeAnn.#-XXKY4#XKX-4035111(e)(1).#-XXK5#XKX-Thetrialcourt ` sentencedthedefendantwithintheguidelinesofthestatute.#-XXK<6#XKX- L    Thetrialcourtconductedasentencinghearingandprovidedthedefendantwiththe $ t opportunitytotestifyregardinghersentence.Thedefendantarguesthatsheshouldnotserveher  ` sentenceinacorrectionalfacility,butshouldbegrantedfullprobation.#-XXK6#XKX-Adefendantseekingfull  L  probationbearstheburdenonappealofshowingthatthesentenceimposedisimproperandthatfull  8  probationwillbeinthebestinterestofthedefendantandthepublic.Statev.Baker,966S.W.2d $  429,434(Tenn.Crim.App.1997).Thetrialcourtconsideredthedefendantsextensivecriminal   history,whichqualifiedasanenhancementfactorindeterminingsentencing.#-XXKn8#XKX-ԀThedefendanttestified   thatherannualsalaryissufficienttoprovideforherselfandherchildren,butofferedthecourtno   reasonforshoplifting.Thedefendanthasshownthatsheisemployedandhaschildreninhercharge.   ЀHowever,thisinformationisnotenoughtodemonstratetheimproprietyofhersentence. p   #-XXK:#XKX-Thetrialcourtsentencedthedefendanttoadeterminatesentencewithintheguidelinesofthe H relevantstatutesandordered150daysofshockincarceration,duetoherpriorcriminalhistory.#-XXKy<#XKX-The 4 trialcourtpresentedthedefendantwiththepossibilityofworkreleasesubjecttoherimmediate  p incarcerationandcounselingaccompanyingherprobation.Oursupremecourthasnotedthattrial  \ courtshavemoreflexibilityinmisdemeanorsentencingthaninfelonysentencing.Statev. H Troutman,979S.W.2d271,273(Tenn.1998).Giventheflexibilitytraditionallygrantedtotrial 4 courtsinmisdemeanorsentencingandbaseduponthedefendantspriorcriminalhistory,wefindno   errorinthesentenceimposed.   #-XXK=# XKX-  III.Conclusion  #-XXKw@# @XKX-  Accordingly,weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.#-XXKA# l    @  @`  @  @  @h  @  @ ___________________________________ %!# A   `     h   JOHNEVERETTWILLIAMS,JUDGE