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ÐAttorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€TennesseeÐ R"¢" ÐÓB ÓÌÌÓ  Óà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà@55'ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼ »XXkÌq #ÔÔ‡XkÌX»¼ ÔˆÐ %T % ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼ »XXkÌ> #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XkÌX»¼ Ôà  àThe€proof€offered€at€the€Defendantððs€plea€hearing€and€her€sentencing€hearing€established€thatÐ Ð& "' Ðon€March€1,€1999,€at€approximately€8:47€p.m.,€the€police€were€dispatched€to€the€home€of€theÐ ¶'#( ÐDefendant€and€her€friend,€Lisa€Wheeler,€with€whom€the€Defendant€had€lived€for€nineteen€years.€Ð œ(ì#) ÐWhen€an€officer€arrived,€he€found€the€Defendant€walking€down€the€street€carrying€a€baby.€€The€babyÐ ‚)Ò$* Ðwas€wrapped€in€a€blanket,€but€the€officer€observed€that€the€Defendant€had€only€ð ðone€shoe€on,€mudÐ h*¸%+ Ðon€her€clothes,€very€poor€balance,€and€a€slurred€speech.ðð€€When€the€officer€offered€his€assistance,Ð N+ž&, Ðthe€Defendant€attempted€to€run€away.€€The€officer€forced€the€Defendant€to€let€him€see€the€baby,€andÐ 4,„'- Ðhe€discovered€that€the€baby€appeared€to€have€been€face€down€in€a€muddy€area.€€Fearing€for€theÐ -j(.ý Ðbabyððs€welfare,€he€called€for€backup€and€forcibly€removed€the€baby€from€the€Defendantððs€arms.€€AsÐ ° Ðhe€was€attempting€to€take€the€baby,€the€officer€could€hear€the€babyððs€air€supply€being€cut€off,€andÐ –æ Ðhe€could€see€that€the€baby€was€slightly€blue.€Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àNeighbors€told€the€officer€at€the€scene€that€they€heard€talking€and€a€loud€noise€that€soundedÐ H˜ Ðlike€a€cat.€€Upon€investigation,€they€discovered€the€Defendant€carrying€a€small€baby.€€The€baby€wasÐ . ~ Ðwearing€only€a€tee€shirt€and€a€diaper,€and€she€was€very€cold.€€They€gave€the€Defendant€a€blanket€toÐ  d Ðwrap€around€the€baby.€€The€Defendant€fell€into€some€shrubs€and€stumbled€into€the€street€whileÐ ú J Ðcarrying€the€baby.Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àThe€baby€was€taken€to€a€hospital,€where€she€was€diagnosed€with€hypothermia.€€The€doctorÐ ¬ ü  Ðnoted€that€the€baby€was€filthy;€she€had€dirt€all€over€her€face€and€body,€and€she€had€stool€in€herÐ ’â  Ðdiaper.€€The€baby€was€released€to€the€custody€of€the€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services.Ð xÈ  ÐÌà  àThe€Defendant€gave€two€different€statements,€and€she€testified€at€the€sentencing€hearing.€€OnÐ D”  ÐMarch€2,€1999,€after€waiving€her€rights,€the€Defendant€gave€a€statement€to€the€police€and€ReneeÐ *z  ÐBouchillion,€an€employee€of€the€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services.€€In€that€statement,€she€said€sheÐ ` Ðwas€taking€care€of€Lisa€Wheelerððs€eight€month€old€daughter€while€Ms.€Wheeler€was€at€work.€€AboutÐ öF Ð5:00€p.m.,€a€ð ðdrug€pusherðð€came€by€the€house€where€the€Defendant€lived€with€Ms.€Wheeler€and€theÐ Ü, Ðbaby,€and€the€Defendant€bought€five€ð ðsomaððsðð€from€the€pusher.€€She€said€that€she€took€a€pill€at€thatÐ Â Ðtime€because€she€was€in€pain,€and€then€she€took€another€pill€a€couple€of€hours€later.€€Around€7:00Ð ¨ø Ðp.m.,€she€fed€Miya,€the€baby,€and€played€with€her.€€The€Defendant€said€that€she€rememberedÐ ŽÞ Ðdrinking€coffee€after€that,€but€she€only€remembered€ð ðbits€and€piecesðð€of€anything€else€that€happened.€Ð tÄ ÐThe€Defendant€further€said€that€her€doctor€had€given€her€prescriptions€for€Prozac€and€Lortabs,€butÐ Zª Ðshe€had€only€taken€the€Prozac€that€day.Ð @ ÐÌà  àOn€May€21,€1999,€the€Defendant€gave€another€statement€to€Judy€Byrd,€an€employee€of€theÐ  \ Ðprobation€department.€€In€that€statement,€the€Defendant€said€that€she€fed€the€baby€around€7:30€orÐ òB Ð8:00€p.m.,€and€sometime€after€that€she€took€a€Prozac€pill€because€she€was€depressed.€€She€said€thatÐ Ø( Ðabout€thirty€minutes€later€she€realized€she€did€not€feel€ð ðright,ðð€so€she€went€to€a€neighborððs€house€toÐ ¾ Ðcall€the€babyððs€mother€to€come€home.€€She€said€she€was€afraid€ð ðsomething€was€going€to€happen.ðð€Ð ¤ô ÐShe€barely€remembered€the€neighbor€giving€her€a€blanket€for€the€baby.€€She€admitted€trying€to€stopÐ Š Ú Ðthe€police€from€taking€the€baby.€€She€said,€ð ðThe€cops€had€already€taken€Lisaððs€little€boy€and€whenÐ p!À  ÐI€saw€them€I€[w]as€afraid€they€were€going€to€take€the€baby€also.€€I€never€intended€to€hurt€the€baby.€Ð V"¦! ÐIððm€truly€sorry€this€happened.ððÐ <#Œ" ÐÌà  àAt€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€Defendant€admitted€that€she€had€previously€received€someÐ %X $ Ðform€of€alternative€sentencing€for€three€prior€offenses.€€She€also€admitted€that€she€had€a€drugÐ î%>!% Ðproblem€and€that€she€ð ðknew€betterðð€than€to€take€drugs€while€being€around€children.€€Because€of€herÐ Ô&$"& Ðrelationship€with€Lisa€Wheeler,€the€Defendant€had€taken€parenting€classes€offered€by€the€DepartmentÐ º' #' Ðof€Childrenððs€Services.€€The€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services€had€suggested€that€the€DefendantÐ  (ð#( Ðtake€parenting€classes€after€Ms.€Wheelerððs€first€child€was€removed€from€the€home.€€In€addition,€theÐ †)Ö$) ÐDefendant€said€that€she€lied€to€the€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services€employee€and€the€policeÐ l*¼%* Ðâ âofficer€when€she€gave€her€statement€on€March€2,€1999.€€She€said€that€she€was€confused€when€sheÐ R+¢&+ Ðgave€that€statement.€€She€testified€that€she€did€not€purchase€drugs€from€the€drug€pusher€because€sheÐ ° Ðdid€not€have€any€money€to€do€so.€€Ð –æ Ðâ âÌà  àRenee€Bouchillion,€the€Childrenððs€Services€employee,€testified€at€the€sentencing€hearing€thatÐ b² Ðthe€Defendant€had€previously€been€identified€by€the€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services€as€anÐ H˜ Ðð ðindicated€perpetrator.ðð€€She€explained€that€this€meant€while€the€Defendant€had€not€been€chargedÐ . ~ Ðwith€a€criminal€offense,€the€Department€believed€that€it€was€dangerous€for€the€Defendant€to€beÐ  d Ðaround€a€child.€€The€Department€reached€this€conclusion€due€to€an€earlier€incident€involving€theÐ ú J ÐDefendant€and€Ms.€Wheeler.€€The€police€were€called€to€their€residence,€where€they€found€both€Ms.Ð à 0 ÐWheeler€and€the€Defendant€intoxicated€and€ð ðpassed€out.ðð€€Ms.€Wheelerððs€fourteen„month„old€sonÐ Æ   Ðwas€discovered€on€the€floor€playing€with€pills€that€contained€codeine.€€As€a€result€of€this€incident,Ð ¬ ü  ÐMs.€Wheelerððs€son€was€removed€from€the€home,€and€both€Ms.€Wheeler€and€the€Defendant€wereÐ ’â  Ðasked€to€take€parenting€classes,€which€they€did.€€Ms.€Wheeler€was€charged€with€a€criminal€offenseÐ xÈ  Ðbecause€she€was€the€childððs€mother,€but€the€Defendant€was€not€charged€at€that€time.Ð ^®  ÐÌà  àThe€presentence€report€reflected€that€the€Defendant€was€forty„four€years€old,€single,€andÐ *z  Ðreceiving€disability€income.€€She€suffered€from€osteo„arthritis€and€degenerative€deterioratingÐ ` Ðdisorder€of€the€spine.€€The€Defendant€also€reported€that€she€had€been€receiving€counseling€for€at€leastÐ öF Ðfive€years,€and€she€said€that€her€mental€diagnosis€was€borderline€personality€disorder,€clinicalÐ Ü, Ðdepression,€and€self„medication.€€Although€the€Defendant€had€been€prescribed€various€medications,Ð Â Ðshe€was€not€taking€any€medications€at€the€time€of€the€presentence€report.€€She€admitted€havingÐ ¨ø Ðproblems€with€prescription€medications,€but€denied€using€alcohol.€€The€Defendant€reported€that€sheÐ ŽÞ Ðdropped€out€of€high€school€in€the€tenth€grade.€€The€Defendant€had€no€prior€felony€convictions,€butÐ tÄ Ðshe€had€three€prior€convictions€for€public€intoxication,€two€convictions€for€driving€under€theÐ Zª Ðinfluence€of€an€intoxicant,€two€convictions€for€driving€with€a€revoked€license,€and€one€burglaryÐ @ Ðrelated€conviction.Ð &v ÐÌà  àAfter€hearing€the€evidence,€the€trial€court€determined€that€the€Defendant€was€not€entitled€toÐ òB Ðthe€presumption€of€being€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€because€she€ð ðhas€shownÐ Ø( Ða€disregard€for€the€laws€and€morals€of€society,ðð€because€past€efforts€at€rehabilitation€have€provenÐ ¾ Ðunsuccessful,€and€because€this€is€a€ð ðsevere€offense.ðð€€The€trial€court€further€found€that€the€DefendantÐ ¤ô Ðhad€committed€two€of€her€prior€offenses€while€she€was€on€probation€for€another€offense.€€The€courtÐ Š Ú Ðnoted€that€although€the€Defendant€had€participated€in€parenting€classes,€she€still€neglected€the€child.€Ð p!À  ÐIt€found€this€significant€as€it€related€to€the€Defendantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€€TheÐ V"¦! Ðtrial€court€also€found€that€confinement€was€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€theÐ <#Œ" Ðoffense.€€In€so€doing,€the€court€commented€that€the€child€had€been€through€a€ð ðreal€risk€of€deathðð€andÐ "$r# Ðthat€but€for€the€intervention€of€members€of€the€general€public,€this€could€have€been€an€even€moreÐ %X $ Ðserious€case.€€In€addition,€the€court€found€that€confinement€was€particularly€suited€to€provide€anÐ î%>!% Ðeffective€deterrent€for€others€likely€to€commit€similar€offenses,€especially€those€who,€like€theÐ Ô&$"& ÐDefendant,€had€come€to€the€attention€of€the€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services.€€Accordingly,€theÐ º' #' Ðtrial€court€denied€any€form€of€alternative€sentencing€and€ordered€the€Defendant€to€serve€herÐ  (ð#( Ðsentences€in€confinement.Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌÔ‡XkÌXXXkÌÔà  àWhen€an€accused€challenges€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€this€CourtÐ R+¢&+ Ðhas€a€duty€to€conduct€a€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€review€of€the€sentence€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinationsÐ 8,ˆ', Ðmade€by€the€trial€court€are€correct.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d).€€This€presumption€isÐ ° Ðð ðconditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€sentencingÐ –æ Ðprinciples€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.Ð |Ì Ð1991).Ð b² ÐÌà  àWhen€conducting€a€òòdeóó€òònovoóó€review€of€a€sentence,€this€Court€must€consider:€(a)€the€evidence,Ð . ~ Ðif€any,€received€at€the€trial€and€sentencing€hearing;€(b)€the€presentence€report;€(c)€the€principles€ofÐ  d Ðsentencing€and€arguments€as€to€sentencing€alternatives;€(d)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€theÐ ú J Ðcriminal€conduct€involved;€(e)€any€statutory€mitigating€or€enhancement€factors;€(f)€any€statementÐ à 0 Ðmade€by€the€defendant€regarding€sentencing;€and€(g)€the€potential€or€lack€of€potential€forÐ Æ   Ðrehabilitation€or€treatment.€€òòState€v.€Thomasóó,€755€S.W.2d€838,€844€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1988);€Tenn.Ð ¬ ü  ÐCode€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„102,€„103,€„210.Ð ’â  ÐÌà  àIf€our€review€reflects€that€the€trial€court€followed€the€statutory€sentencing€procedure,€that€theÐ ^®  Ðcourt€imposed€a€lawful€sentence€after€having€given€due€consideration€and€proper€weight€to€theÐ D”  Ðfactors€and€principles€set€out€under€the€sentencing€law,€and€that€the€trial€courtððs€findings€of€fact€areÐ *z  Ðadequately€supported€by€the€record,€then€we€may€not€modify€the€sentence€even€if€we€would€haveÐ ` Ðpreferred€a€different€result.€€òòState€v.€Fletcheróó,€805€S.W.2d€785,€789€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991).Ð öF ÐÌÔ#†XkÌXXXkÌf4#ÔÔ‡XkÌXXXkÌÔà  àA€defendant€who€ð ðis€an€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,€DÐ Â Ðor€E€felony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€options€in€the€absenceÐ ¨ø Ðof€evidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6).€€Our€sentencing€law€also€providesÐ ŽÞ Ðthat€ð ðconvicted€felons€committing€the€most€severe€offenses,€possessing€criminal€histories€evincingÐ tÄ Ða€clear€disregard€for€the€laws€and€morals€of€society,€and€evincing€failure€of€past€efforts€atÐ Zª Ðrehabilitation€shall€be€given€first€priority€regarding€sentencing€involving€incarceration.ðð€€òòId.óó€ðð€40„35„Ð @ Ð102(5).€€However,€the€act€does€not€provide€that€all€offenders€who€meet€the€criteria€are€entitled€toÐ &v Ðalternative€sentencing;€rather,€it€requires€that€sentencing€issues€be€determined€by€the€facts€andÐ  \ Ðcircumstances€presented€in€each€case.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Tayloróó,€744€S.W.2d€919,€922€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð òB Ð1987)€(citing€òòState€v.€Mossóó,€727€S.W.2d€228,€235€(Tenn.€1986)).€€Ð Ø( ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€determined€that€the€Defendant€was€not€entitled€to€the€presumption€of€anÐ ¤ô Ðalternative€sentence€because€she€committed€a€severe€offense,€her€actions€evinced€a€clear€disregardÐ Š Ú Ðfor€the€laws€and€morals€of€society,€and€past€efforts€at€rehabilitation€had€proved€unsuccessful.€€WeÐ p!À  Ðcannot€conclude€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€this€determination.€€The€Defendant€wasÐ V"¦! Ðconvicted€of€child€neglect,€a€Class€D€felony.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„15„401(a).€€While€a€ClassÐ <#Œ" ÐD€felony€is€not€among€the€most€serious€offenses,€this€offense€as€committed€was€serious.€€The€victimÐ "$r# Ðwas€an€eight„month„old€baby€with€no€ability€to€care€for€herself.€€The€baby€was€diagnosed€withÐ %X $ Ðhypothermia€as€a€result€of€the€Defendantððs€neglect.€€Although€the€Defendant€had€not€been€previouslyÐ î%>!% Ðcharged€with€a€criminal€child€abuse€offense,€the€Department€of€Childrenððs€Services€had€indicatedÐ Ô&$"& Ðthat€the€Defendant€was€a€ð ðpotential€perpetrator,ðð€and€it€had€requested€that€the€Defendant€takeÐ º' #' Ðparenting€classes.€€The€Defendant€completed€the€parenting€classes,€but€those€efforts€at€rehabilitationÐ  (ð#( Ðproved€unsuccessful.€€The€Defendant€knew€she€had€a€drug€problem€and€that€she€should€not€beÐ †)Ö$) Ðaround€children€when€taking€drugs.€€She€had€multiple€previous€convictions€for€driving€under€theÐ l*¼%* Ðâ âinfluence€and€public€intoxication.€€However,€she€took€drugs€on€the€day€in€question€and€endangeredÐ R+¢&+ Ðthe€life€of€a€small€baby.€€Thus,€we€cannot€find€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€trialÐ ° Ðcourtððs€determination€that€the€Defendant€is€a€felon€for€whom€incarceration€is€a€priority.€€Ð –æ Ðâ âÌà  àFurthermore,€even€if€the€Defendant€was€entitled€to€the€presumption€of€alternative€sentencing,Ð b² Ðwe€believe€that€the€presumption€was€rebutted.€€Guidance€regarding€what€constitutes€ð ðevidence€to€theÐ H˜ Ðcontraryðð€which€would€rebut€the€presumption€of€alternative€sentencing€can€be€found€in€TennesseeÐ . ~ ÐCode€Annotated€ðð€40„35„103(1),€which€sets€forth€the€following€considerations:Ð  d Ðà8  à(A)€Confinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendant€who€hasÐ ú J Ða€long€history€of€criminal€conduct.Ðà 0Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(B)€Confinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€orÐ Æ   Ðconfinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€an€effective€deterrence€to€others€likelyÐ ¬ ü  Ðto€commit€similar€offenses;€or€Ð’â Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(C)€Measures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€or€recently€beenÐ xÈ  Ðapplied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant.Ð^® Ð Ð  ÐÌòòSee€alsoóó€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€170;€òòState€v.€Neelyóó,€1€S.W.3d€679,€685€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1999).€Ð *z  ÐAdditionally,€the€principles€of€sentencing€reflect€that€the€sentence€should€be€no€greater€than€thatÐ ` Ðdeserved€for€the€offense€committed€and€should€be€the€least€severe€measure€necessary€to€achieve€theÐ öF Ðpurposes€for€which€the€sentence€is€imposed.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(3)„(4).€€The€court€shouldÐ Ü, Ðalso€consider€the€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment€of€the€defendant€in€determining€theÐ Â Ðsentence€alternative.€€òòId.óó€ðð€40„35„103(5).Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àHere,€although€the€Defendant€has€no€prior€felony€offenses,€she€does€have€eight€priorÐ tÄ Ðmisdemeanor€convictions,€five€of€which€involved€intoxication.€€She€admitted€having€a€problem€withÐ Zª Ðprescription€drugs.€€While€she€was€not€charged€with€a€criminal€offense,€her€drug€usage€helpedÐ @ Ðprecipitate€the€removal€of€Ms.€Wheelerððs€son€from€their€home.€€Thus,€we€believe€that€confinementÐ &v Ðis€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€this€Defendant€who€has€a€long€history€of€criminalÐ  \ Ðconduct.Ð òB Ðà  àÌà  àIn€addition,€confinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€andÐ ¾ Ðto€provide€an€effective€deterrence.€€In€òòState€v.€Binghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€448€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995),Ð ¤ô Ðwe€stated,€Ð Š Ú Ðà8  àIn€order€to€deny€an€alternative€sentence€based€on€the€seriousness€of€the€offense,€ð ðtheÐ p!À  Ðcircumstances€of€the€offense€as€committed€must€be€especially€violent,€horrifying,Ð V"¦! Ðshocking,€reprehensible,€offensive,€or€otherwise€of€an€excessive€or€exaggeratedÐ <#Œ" Ðdegree,ðð€and€the€nature€of€the€offense€must€outweigh€all€factors€favoring€a€sentenceÐ "$r# Ðother€than€confinement.Ð%X $Ð Ð  ÐÌòòId.óó€at€454€(quoting€òòState€v.€Hartleyóó,€818€S.W.2d€370,€374„75€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991)).€€TheÐ Ô&$"& Ðcircumstances€of€this€offense€were€particularly€reprehensible€in€that€the€Defendant€intentionally€tookÐ º' #' Ðprescription€medication,€even€though€she€ð ðknew€better,ðð€and€then€proceeded€to€expose€a€small€babyÐ  (ð#( Ðto€the€elements.€€The€baby€was€wearing€only€a€tee€shirt€and€a€diaper€in€cold€weather.€€As€aÐ †)Ö$) Ðconsequence,€the€baby€was€diagnosed€with€hypothermia.€€The€Defendantððs€actions€are€even€moreÐ l*¼%* Ðoffensive€because€Ms.€Wheelerððs€first€child€had€already€been€taken€by€the€Department€of€ChildrenððsÐ R+¢&+ ÐServices,€and€the€Defendant€had€completed€parenting€classes€as€a€result.€€Also,€while€the€factsÐ 8,ˆ', Ðpresented€at€the€sentencing€hearing€regarding€the€need€for€deterrence€may€not€have€been€so€strongÐ ° Ðas€to€justify€a€denial€of€alternative€sentencing€based€solely€on€deterrence,€òòseeóó€òòState€v.€Hooperóó,€__Ð –æ ÐS.W.3d€__,€__€(Tenn.€2000),€we€do€believe€that€specific€deterrence€is€a€factor€to€consider€as€it€relatesÐ |Ì Ðto€the€Defendantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation.€€In€òòHooperóó,€the€supreme€court€recognized€that€a€factorÐ b² Ðto€consider€in€determining€whether€there€is€a€need€for€deterrence€is€whether€the€defendant€hasÐ H˜ Ðpreviously€engaged€in€criminal€conduct€of€the€same€type,€irrespective€of€whether€the€conductÐ . ~ Ðresulted€in€previous€arrests€or€convictions.€€òòSeeóó€òòid.óó€at€__.€€Here,€the€Defendantððs€prior€unchargedÐ  d Ðcriminal€conduct€endangered€the€welfare€of€Ms.€Wheelerððs€son,€who€was€subsequently€removedÐ ú J Ðfrom€their€home.€€Thus,€we€think€deterrence€is€a€consideration€in€this€case.Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àIn€addition,€confinement€is€necessary€because€measures€less€restrictive€than€confinementÐ ¬ ü  Ðhave€been€unsuccessfully€applied€to€the€Defendant.€€The€Defendant€admitted€that€she€had€receivedÐ ’â  Ðsome€form€of€alternative€sentencing€on€three€prior€occasions.€€The€trial€court€noted€that€sheÐ xÈ  Ðcommitted€two€offenses€while€she€was€on€probation€for€another€offense.€€Obviously,€the€priorÐ ^®  Ðalternative€sentences€have€not€deterred€the€Defendant€from€committing€criminal€offenses.€€Ð D”  ÐÌà  àAccordingly,€we€conclude€that€the€trial€court€properly€denied€the€Defendant€alternativeÐ ` Ðsentencing.€€The€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed.€€€Ð öF Ðà  àÔ#†XkÌXXXk̬<#ÔÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ¨ø Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€H.€WELLES,€JUDGE