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ÓAssigned€on€Briefs€August€7,€2001Ð üL ÐÔ‡X“X»¼FûÔÌò òÔ#†¼Fû»XX“4#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóó€v.€Ô_ÔANDREIAÔ_Ô€JONESÔ‡X“X»¼FûÔó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Criminal€Court€for€Shelby€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€98„13899„13903€€€€€€Joseph€B.€Dailey,€JudgeÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2000„01536„CCA„R3„CD€€Ô_Ô„Ô_Ô€Filed€August€27,€Ô_Ô2001Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓDefendant€challenges€the€denial€of€pretrial€diversion€by€the€District€Attorney€General€and€subsequentÐ xÈ  Ðdenial€of€relief€by€the€trial€court.€€We€conclude€that€the€defendant€failed€to€file€a€petition€for€writ€ofÐ d´ Ðcertiorari€and€improperly€sought€to€have€the€trial€court€consider€matters€not€presented€to€the€DistrictÐ P  ÐAttorney€General;€thus,€defendant€has€failed€to€establish€that€the€District€Attorney€General€abusedÐ <Œ Ðhis€discretion€in€denying€pretrial€diversion.€€We€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.€€Ð (x ÐÓÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Criminal€Court€Affirmedó óÐ P ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼Fû»àX“Ã#ÔÔ‡X“X.¼FûÔJoe€G.€Riley,óó€J.,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€G.€Hayesóó€and€òòAlan€E.€Glenn,Ð Ø( ÐJJ.,óó€joined.Ð Ä ÐÌRobert€C.€Brooks,€Memphis,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Ô_ÔAndreiaÔ_Ô€Jones.€€Ð œì ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Jennifer€L.€Ô_ÔBledsoeÔ_Ô,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð tÄ ÐWilliam€L.€Gibbons,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Daniel€S.€Ô_ÔByerÔ_Ô,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ `° ÐGeneral,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.€€Ð L œ ÐÓøÓÌò òÌOPINIONó óÔ#†¼Fû»XX“'#ÔÔ‡X“X»¼FûÔÐ #`" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼Fû»XX“ #ÔÔ‡X“X»¼FûÔÓ  Óà  àDefendant€and€Ô#†¼Fû»XX“x #ÔÔ€X“X»¼FûÔtwo€co„defendants€were€indicted€in€five€separate€indictments,€each€containingÐ è$8 $ Ðtwo€counts€of€forgery.€€She€sought€pretrial€diversion€from€the€District€Attorney€General€which€wasÐ Ô%$!% Ðdenied.€€The€trial€court€concluded€the€District€Attorney€General€did€not€abuse€his€discretion€inÐ À&"& Ðdenying€the€request.€€Subsequently,€defendant€entered€pleas€of€guilty€to€five€counts€of€forgery€andÐ ¬'ü"' Ðreceived€concurrent€sentences€of€one€year€for€each€count,€which€was€suspended€with€supervisedÐ ˜(è#( Ðprobation€for€a€term€of€three€years.€€The€facts€stated€at€the€plea€submission€hearing€indicate€that€theÐ „)Ô$) Ðdefendant€along€with€two€co„defendants€resided€at€the€home€of€an€elderly€woman.€€They€stole€herÐ p*À%* Ðcheckbook€and€cashed€various€forged€checks€at€different€businesses€over€a€period€of€several€days.€Ð \+¬&+ Ðâ âSubsequent€to€the€guilty€plea,€defendant€filed€a€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€appeal€as€of€right€to€this€courtÐ H,˜',ýÿ ÐÔ_Ôchallenging€only€the€denial€of€pretrial€diversion.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€R.€Crim.€P.€38€(authorizing€a€Tenn.€R.Ð ° ÐApp.€P.€3€appeal€of€the€denial€of€pretrial€diversion€if€no€interlocutory€appeal€was€sought).€€Ð œì Ðâ âÌÌà@%ìàò òBACKGROUNDó óˆÐ `° ÐÌà  àThe€request€for€pretrial€diversion€did€not€come€in€a€formal€application,€but€rather€in€a€four„Ð 8 ˆ Ðparagraph€letter€from€defense€counsel.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€letter€stated€that€the€defendant€was€twenty„six€years€old,Ð $ t Ðhad€no€prior€record,€was€charged€with€offenses€ð ðarising€out€of€a€single€episode,ðð€had€two€co„Ð  ` Ðdefendants€who€had€pled€guilty,€was€involved€in€stealing€several€items€which€included€a€checkbook,Ð ü L  Ðhad€ð ðpassed€the€proceeds€of€[the]€theft,ðð€and€contended€her€participation€was€limited€to€filling€outÐ è 8  Ðtwo€checks€for€$60.00€and€$100.00€as€confirmed€by€a€document€examiner.€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àThe€prosecutor€had€been€provided€a€Probation€Investigation€Report.€€The€prosecutor€also€hadÐ ¬ü  Ðavailable€to€him€a€ð ðProbable€Cause€Narrativeðð€relating€to€the€circumstances€of€the€offense.€€ItÐ ˜è  Ðindicated€that€all€three€defendants€lived€at€the€victimððs€residence,€took€her€checkbook,€and€wroteÐ „Ô  Ðnumerous€checks€to€different€businesses.€€It€also€indicated€that€the€victim€stated€she€was€approachedÐ pÀ Ðby€the€defendant€and€a€co„defendant€who€told€her€that€ð ðthey€did€take€the€checkbook€and€wrote€theÐ \¬ Ðchecks,€that€they€would€pay€her€back.€€(Total€of€checks€written€$695.00).ðð€€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àIn€the€written€denial€the€prosecutor€noted€that€the€defendantððs€age,€residence€in€Memphis€forÐ  p Ðseven€years,€and€lack€of€a€prior€criminal€record€favored€pretrial€diversion.€€However,€the€prosecutorÐ  \ Ðnoted€the€following€negative€factors:€€Ð øH ÐÌà  à(1)à0 ` àdefendant€dropped€out€of€high€school€due€to€a€lack€of€interest€and€had€limitedÐ Ð  Ðconnections€to€the€Memphis€community;м ` (#` (# ÐÌà  à(2)à0 ` àdefendant€has€never€been€gainfully€employed,€and€her€ability€to€make€restitution€isÐ ”ä Ðlimited;ЀÐ` (#` (# ÐÌà  à(3)à0 ` àthe€crimes€were€systematic;ÐX ¨` (#` (# ÐÌà  à(4)à0 ` àthe€crimes€were€committed€in€collusion€with€two€co„conspirators;Ð0"€ ` (#` (# ÐÌà  à(5)à0 ` àthe€crimes€were€committed€against€an€elderly€victim;Ð$X"` (#` (# ÐÌà  à(6)à0 ` àdeterrence€is€a€necessity€due€to€the€frequency€of€elder€fraud€crimes€in€the€community;Ð à%0!$ ÐandÐÌ&"%` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ ¸'#& Ðà  à(7)à0 ` àpretrial€diversion€would€send€the€wrong€message€to€the€defendant€and€theÐ ° Ðâ âcommunity.€€Ðœì` (#` (# ÐÌà  àThe€record€does€not€contain€a€petition€for€writ€of€certiorari.€€The€record€does€include€aÐ tÄ Ðtranscript€of€a€hearing€in€the€criminal€court€on€the€denial€of€pretrial€diversion.€€At€that€hearing€theÐ `° Ðprosecutor€testified€as€to€his€reasons€for€denying€diversion.€€The€defendant€also€testified€and€gaveÐ L œ Ðvarious€explanations€for€the€negative€factors€relied€upon€by€the€prosecutor.€€The€trial€court€concludedÐ 8 ˆ Ðthat€the€District€Attorney€General€had€not€abused€his€discretion€in€denying€diversion.€€Ð $ t ÐÌÌà@˜˜!ìàò òPRETRIAL€DIVERSIONˆÐ è 8  ÐÌà  àó óThe€Pretrial€Diversion€Act€provides€a€means€of€avoiding€the€consequences€of€a€publicÐ À  Ðprosecution€for€those€who€have€the€potential€to€be€rehabilitated€and€avoid€future€criminal€charges.€Ð ¬ü  ÐòòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„15„105.€€Pretrial€diversion€is€extraordinary€relief€for€which€the€defendantÐ ˜è  Ðbears€the€burden€of€proof.€€òòState€v.€Baxteróó,€868€S.W.2d€679,€681€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993);€òòState€v.Ð „Ô  ÐPoplaróó,€612€S.W.2d€498,€501€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1980).€€The€decision€to€grant€or€deny€an€applicationÐ pÀ Ðfor€pretrial€diversion€is€within€the€discretion€of€the€District€Attorney€General.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ \¬ Ð40„15„105(b)(3);€òòóóòòState€v.€Pinkhamóó,€955€S.W.2d€956,€959€(Tenn.€1997);€òòState€v.€Houstonóó,€900Ð H˜ ÐS.W.2d€712,€714€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àIt€is€the€defendantððs€responsibility€to€provide€the€prosecuting€attorney€with€as€complete€anÐ  \ Ðapplication€as€circumstances€warrant,€including€sufficient€background€information€and€data€to€enableÐ øH Ðthe€prosecutor€to€make€a€reasoned€decision€to€grant€or€deny€pretrial€diversion.€€òòState€v.€Herronóó,€767Ð ä4 ÐS.W.2d€151,€156€(Tenn.€1989);€òòState€v.€Winsettóó,€882€S.W.2d€806,€810€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993)òòóó.€€Ð Ð  ÐÓ€ (¦Ù83ÓÌà  àIf€the€application€for€pretrial€diversion€is€denied,€the€defendant€must€appeal€by€petitioningÐ ¨ø Ðthe€criminal€court€for€a€statutory€writ€of€certiorari.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„15„105(b)(3).€€In€theÐ ”ä Ðpetition,€the€defendant€Ð €Ð ÐÌà0  àà8` (#(#àshould€identify€any€part€of€the€district€attorney€generalððs€factual€basis€he€orÐ X ¨ Ðshe€elects€to€contest.€€We€would€expect€such€contests€to€be€limited€to€mattersÐ D!” Ðthat€are€materially€false€or€based€on€evidence€obtained€in€violation€of€theÐ 0"€  Ðpetitionerððs€constitutional€rights.€€Ð#l!` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌòòPinkhamóó,€955€S.W.2d€at€960.€€Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àThe€only€evidence€that€may€be€considered€by€the€trial€court€is€the€evidence€that€wasÐ Ì&"% Ðconsidered€by€the€District€Attorney€General.€€òòState€v.€Curryóó,€988€S.W.2d€153,€157€(Tenn.€1999).€€AÐ ¸'#& Ðhearing€is€conducted€only€to€resolve€any€factual€disputes€concerning€the€application,€and€the€trialÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcourt€should€not€hear€additional€evidence€which€was€not€considered€by€the€prosecutor.€€òòIdóó.€at€157„58òòóó.€Ð )à$( Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà  àA€prosecutor's€decision€to€deny€diversion€is€presumptively€correct,€and€the€trial€court€shouldÐ ° Ðâ âonly€reverse€that€decision€when€the€appellant€establishes€an€abuse€of€discretion.€€òòIdóó.€òòóóat€158;€òòHoustonóó,Ð œì Ð900€S.W.2d€at€714.€€The€record€must€be€lacking€in€any€substantial€evidence€to€support€the€DistrictÐ ˆØ ÐAttorney€Generalððs€decision€before€an€abuse€of€discretion€can€be€found.€€òòPinkhamóó,€955€S.W.2d€atÐ tÄ Ð960.€€The€trial€court€may€not€substitute€its€judgment€for€that€of€the€District€Attorney€General€whenÐ `° Ðthe€decision€of€the€District€Attorney€General€is€supported€by€the€evidence.€€òòState€v.€Watkinsóó,€607Ð L œ ÐS.W.2d€486,€488€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1980).€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÌà@òò&ìàò òANALYSISó óˆÐ ü L  ÐÌò òA.€€òòFailure€to€File€Petition€for€Certiorarióóó óÐ Ô$  ÐÌà  àTo€seek€relief€from€the€District€Attorney€Generalððs€denial€of€pretrial€diversion,€one€must€fileÐ ¬ü  Ða€petition€for€statutory€writ€of€certiorari€in€the€criminal€court.€€The€petition€should€identify€anyÐ ˜è  Ðfactual€disputes€with€the€District€Attorney€General.€€òòPinkhamóó,€955€S.W.2d€at€960.€€It€is€the€filing€ofÐ „Ô  Ðthe€petition€which€vests€authority€in€the€criminal€court€to€review€the€action€of€the€District€AttorneyÐ pÀ ÐGeneral.€€No€such€petition€was€filed€in€this€case.€€The€failure€to€file€the€petition€waives€appellateÐ \¬ Ðreview€of€this€issue.€€Ð H˜ ÐÌò òB.€€òòMatters€Not€Considered€by€Prosecutoróóó óÐ  p ÐÌà  àRegardless€of€waiver,€defendant€is€not€entitled€to€relief.€€Defendant€in€her€brief€relies€uponÐ øH Ðevidence€introduced€at€the€certiorari€hearing€in€which€she€explained€that€she€dropped€out€of€highÐ ä4 Ðschool€since€she€had€been€raped€and€become€pregnant.€€She€testified€she€was€unemployed€since€sheÐ Ð  Ðhad€four€children,€drew€disability,€and€otherwise€had€been€unable€to€find€work€in€the€five€years€sheÐ ¼  Ðhad€been€in€Memphis.€€She€further€testified€she€was€trying€to€get€her€GED€but€had€not€done€so,Ð ¨ø Ðexplaining€that€ð ðyou€got€to€call€around,€because,€see,€I€donððt€know€too€much€about€Memphis€becauseÐ ”ä ÐI€donððt€really€still€live€in€Memphis.ðð€€Defense€counsel,€through€the€testimony€of€the€prosecutor€whoÐ €Ð Ðdenied€pretrial€diversion,€endeavored€to€establish€that€the€prosecutor€was€not€aware€of€this€additionalÐ l¼ Ðinformation€when€he€denied€diversion.€€€€Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€conducts€a€certiorari€hearing€only€to€resolve€any€factual€issues€raised€by€theÐ 0"€  Ðprosecutor€or€the€defendant,€not€to€hear€additional€evidence.€€òòSeeóó€òòCurryóó,€988€S.W.2d€at€157„58.€€TheÐ #l! Ðalleged€facts€relied€upon€by€defendant€were€never€brought€to€the€District€Attorney€GeneralððsÐ $X" Ðattention€prior€to€the€hearing.€€No€factual€disputes€were€identified€prior€to€the€hearing.€€Furthermore,Ð ô$D # Ðas€noted€by€the€trial€court,€the€trial€court€must€limit€its€consideration€to€the€evidence€which€wasÐ à%0!$ Ðbefore€the€prosecutor€at€the€time€of€the€denial€and€to€the€reasons€given€by€the€prosecutor€at€that€time.€Ð Ì&"% ÐòòSee€idóó.€€òòóó€Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àWe€reject€defendantððs€contention€that€ð ð[t]he€State€has€a€duty€to€obtain€complete€and€accurateÐ )à$( Ðinformation€before€making€a€decision€of€this€magnitude€about€a€citizenððs€life.€€If€that€involvesÐ |*Ì%) Ðinterviewing€the€defendant€for€more€than€a€few€minutes,€or€more€than€once,€that€is€no€great€burdenÐ h+¸&* Ðon€the€State.ðð€€To€the€contrary,€it€is€the€defendantððs€responsibility€to€furnish€the€state€with€sufficientÐ ° Ðbackground€information€to€enable€the€prosecutor€to€make€a€reasoned€decision.€€òòHerronóó,€767€S.W.2dÐ œì Ðat€156.€€Thus,€the€additional€information€provided€at€the€certiorari€hearing€had€not€been€consideredÐ ˆØ Ðby€the€prosecutor€and€could€not€be€considered€by€the€trial€court.€€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àWe€conclude€that€the€letter€application€for€diversion,€the€Probable€Cause€Narrative,€theÐ L œ ÐProbation€Investigation€Report,€and€the€written€denial€of€diversion,€which€was€the€only€evidenceÐ 8 ˆ Ðproperly€before€the€trial€court,€clearly€reveal€that€there€was€substantial€evidence€to€support€theÐ $ t ÐDistrict€Attorney€Generalððs€denial€of€pretrial€diversion.€€Ð  ` ÐÌà@ìì*ìàò òˆÌà@FF%ìàCONCLUSIONó óˆÐ Ô$  ÐÌà  àBased€upon€our€review€of€the€record,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.€€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à___________________________________€Ð pÀ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àJOE€G.€RILEY,€JUDGE