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Ðgauge€shotgun€in€the€early€morning€hours€of€July€15,€1996,€in€his€farmhouse€on€HighwayÐ ª!ú  Ð70€near€Lenoir€City.€€By€the€time€police€and€paramedics€arrived€on€the€scene€atÐ v#Æ" Ðapproximately€2:00€a.m.,€he€was€dead.Ð B%’ $ ÐÌà ` àLewis€Dotson,€the€victimððs€older€brother,€lived€next€door,€and€they€shared€aÐ Ú(*$( Ðdriveway.€€He€testified€at€the€sentencing€hearing€that€the€defendant€had€moved€in€with€hisÐ ¦*ö%* Ðbrother€about€three€weeks€before€the€shooting.€€He€testified€that€he€had€seen€theÐ r,Â', Ðdefendant€firing€the€shotgun€on€four€or€five€occasions,€ð ðjust€shooting.€€Not€target€shooting;Ð >.Ž). Ðjust€blasting.ðð€€The€victim€was€with€her€ð ðsometimesðð€during€these€episodes,€according€toÐ  0Z+0 ÐDotson.€€He€testified€that€the€victim€worked€for€Lenoir€City€Utilities€Board€and€ð ðhad€to€beÐ Ö1&-2 Ðat€work€very€early€in€the€morning.€€And€Molly€didnððt€want€to€let€Steve€sleep€at€night.€€SheÐ ¢3ò.4 Ðdidnððt€want€him€to€go€to€bed.€€And€it€would€make€her€very€angry.€€And€it€€„„€we€€„„€we€liveÐ n5¾06 Ðright€across€the€driveway,€and€we€could€see€all€of€this.ðð€€Ð :7Š28 ÐÐ 9V4: Ðà ` àIn€the€early€hours€of€July€15,€Dotson€ð ðheard€the€shotsðð€and€then€the€defendant€ranÐ ° Ðinto€his€house,€telling€him€to€call€911€because€his€brother€had€been€shot.€€He€asked€theÐ |Ì Ðdefendant€if€she€had€shot€him,€and€she€said€that€she€had.€€Although€he€knew€that€theÐ H˜ Ðdefendant€did€drink€alcoholic€beverages,€it€was€not€apparent€to€him€that€she€had€beenÐ  d Ðdrinking€that€day.Ð à 0 ÐÌà ` àNancy€Deadrick,€a€27„year„old,€unemployed€nurse€who€lived€with€Lewis€Dotson,Ð xÈ  Ðtestified€that€the€victim€and€the€defendant€had€been€dating€for€a€few€months.€€Deadrick€alsoÐ D”  Ðtestified€to€the€following€events:€Ð ` ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àAnd€then€she€came€to€live€on€the€farm€because€she€said€sheÐ Ü, Ðwas€pregnant.€€And€Steve€said€that€he€would€marry€her.€€AndÐ Â Ðthey€were€real€excited€about€this€pregnancy.€€She€called€meÐ ¨ø Ðand€a€couple€of€more€people,€but€she€did€call€me€around€11:00Ð ŽÞ Ðor€midnight€one€night€to€tell€me€that€she€was€pregnant.€€And€IÐ tÄ Ðtalked€with€Steve€after€she€told€me.€€And€he€said€that€he€wasÐ Zª Ðokay€about€it,€and€that€he€would€do€the€right€thing,€that€heÐ @ Ðwould€be€responsible.€€And€they€were€going€to€marry,€and€sheÐ &v Ðwas€going€to€move€in€the€next€week.€€And€she€did€come€withÐ  \ Ðher€stuff€the€next€week.ÐòB¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÓ, ÓÌà ` àDeadrick€further€testified€that,€while€ð ðhelping€Steve€clean€the€house,ðð€she€found€aÐ p!À  Ðdiscarded€tampon€in€the€trash.€€Deadrick€went€to€the€victim€with€this€news,€which€DeadrickÐ <#Œ" Ðclaimed€indicated€that€the€pregnancy€was€a€ruse.€€When€asked€by€General€Delp,€ð ðWasÐ %X $ Ðthere€a€rift€or€a€problem€that€you€could€see€developing€as€a€result€of€this,€what€seems€toÐ Ô&$"& Ðbe€the€parent€falsehood?ðð€€Deadrick€answered,€ð ðOnly€that€he€didnððt€want€to€marry€her€if€sheÐ  (ð#( Ðwasnððt.ðð€€Deadrick€testified€that€she€had€seen€the€defendant€ð ðhandlingðð€guns,€but€whenÐ l*¼%* Ðasked€if€she€had€seen€the€defendant€firing€them,€Deadrick€responded,€ð ðShe€told€me€aboutÐ 8,ˆ', Ðher€firing.ðð€€Deadrick€also€testified€that€the€defendant€would€drive€her€car€ð ðin€the€field€andÐ .T). Ðdo€donuts.ðð׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€General€Delp€questioned€Deadrick,€ð ðWas€this€kind€of€behavior€something€thatÐ Ð/ +0 Ðyour€family€€[sic]€was€used€to?ðð€€Deadrick€answered,€ð ðNo.ðð€€Deadrick€testified€that€prior€toÐ œ1ì,2 Ðthe€defendantððs€coming,€the€area€where€they€all€lived€was€a€relatively€quiet€place.Ð h3¸.4 ÐÌÓ'X„Xz h–X°œX'Óà ` àOn€cross„examination,€Deadrick€responded€to€the€following€questions:Ð 7P28 ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àAnd€I€believe€youððve€seen€Steve€out€shooting€guns,Ð ° Ðas€well,€havenððt€you?Жæz z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes,€I€have.Ðb²¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.à z àOn€many€occasions?Ð. ~¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes.Ðú J¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àAnd€as€a€matter€of€fact,€he€had€quite€a€collection€ofÐ Æ   Ðguns,€and€had€even€some€knives?Ь ü z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes.ÐxÈ ¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€€à z àHe€had€an€alcohol€problem,€didnððt€he?ÐD” ¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes.€Ð`¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà ` àà ¸ àà z à.€.€.€.Ð Ü, ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.à z àAnd€do€you€know€where€he€had€met€Ms.€Miles?Шø¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.€€à z àYes.€€They€met€in€a€mental€institution.Ðtĸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.à z àAnd€had€he€been€there€for€treatment?Ð@¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes.Ð \¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.à z àFor€alcoholism?ÐØ(¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes,€maððam.Фô¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àAnd€were€you€aware€that€heððd€wrecked€his€jeep€priorÐ p!À  Ðto€his€death?ÐV"¦!z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes,€maððam.Ð"$r#¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àI€believe€he€wrecked€it€because€he,€too,€had€beenÐ î%>!% Ðdoing€donuts€in€the€field,€didnððt€he?ÐÔ&$"&z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àFrom€what€I€understand,€he€turned€over€on€the€roadÐ  (ð#( Ðsomewhere.І)Ö$)z z  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àOfficer€Johnny€A.€Brown€testified€at€the€hearing€on€the€defendantððs€motion€toÐ -n(- Ðsuppress.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Officer€Brown€was€dispatched€to€the€residence€on€Highway€70€in€response€toÐ ê.:*/ Ða€shooting.€€He€described€his€arrival€on€the€scene€in€the€following€words:Ð ¶0,1 ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àWell,€when€I€first€pulled€into€the€„„€the€driveway€feeds€to€twoÐ ‚2Ò-3 Ðhouses.€€And€Mr.€Dotsonððs€brotherððs€house,€the€biggest€houseÐ h3¸.4 Ðon€the€right€when€you€got€down€there.€€And€thatððs€when€I€metÐ N4ž/5 ÐMolly€Miles.€€She€was€on€the€pavement€of€the€driveway,€in€aÐ 45„06 Ðvery€upset,€emotion,€screaming,€hitting€herself€on€theÐ 6j17 Ðpavement.€à h àà À àà  àа¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÓÓà ` àAfter€Officer€Brown€found€the€victimððs€body,€his€backup€and€paramedics€secured€theÐ b² Ðscene,€and€Officer€Brown€went€back€outside€to€where€the€defendant€was.€€He€testified€thatÐ . ~ Ðhe€could€not€ð ðreally€make€much€sense€out€of€her.ðð€€According€to€Officer€Brownððs€testimony,Ð ú J ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àShe€was€very€emotionally€upset.€€And€I€believed€her€to€beÐ Æ   Ðdrinking€at€the€time.€€And€she€was€throwing€herself€on€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðasphalt,€and€I€was€trying€to€keep€her€from€doing€that.€€€And€IÐ ’â  Ðsaid€what€happened.€€And€she€says€I€love€him.€€You€know,€sheÐ xÈ  Ðkept€saying€I€love€him.€€I€didnððt€mean€to€kill€him.€She€said€heÐ ^®  Ðtold€me€the€gun€wasnððt€loaded,€but€I€killed€the€man€I€loved.€€SoÐ D”  ÐI€read€her€my€Miranda€Rights€from€my€card,€and€did€not€askÐ *z  Ðher€no€questions.€€Waited€for€an€investigator.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð`¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àDetective€Jerry€Rabern€sat€with€the€defendant€in€his€car€and€transcribed€a€statementÐ ¨ø Ðfrom€her,€which€she€signed€after€having€reviewed€it€with€him.€€The€statement€included€aÐ tÄ ÐòòMirandaóó€admonition€and€waiver€form€on€the€back€that€the€defendant€also€signed.€€TheÐ @ Ðstatement€the€defendant€gave€Detective€Rabern€was:Ð  \ ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àMy€boyfriend€Steven€Dotson€had€been€drinking€all€day.€€I€haveÐ Ø( Ðbeen€drinking€also.€€I€may€have€had€five€at€the€tops.€€SteveÐ ¾ Ðwent€to€bed€about€4€PM€and€then€got€up€at€6€PM.€€He€thenÐ ¤ô Ðtook€a€short€nap€about€10€maybe€15€minutes.€€We€had€beenÐ Š Ú Ðfighting€a€few€days€ago€and€he€blacked€my€eye€about€a€monthÐ p!À  Ðago.€€After€Steve€got€up€he€went€to€get€another€beer€and€IÐ V"¦! Ðknew€he€had€to€go€to€work€tomorrow€and€I€told€him€he€had€hadÐ <#Œ" Ðenough€to€drink.€€He€continued€to€drink,€he€was€very€drunk.€Ð "$r# ÐThe€guns€were€in€the€hallway€and€I€was€going€to€the€bathroom.Ð %X $ ÐWe€were€laughing€and€teasing€and€I€had€told€him€I€could€shootÐ î%>!% Ðbetter€than€him.€€I€picked€up€the€shotgun€and€pointed€it€at€theÐ Ô&$"& Ðwall€in€the€living€room€and€he€started€walking€toward€me.€IÐ º' #' Ðpumped€it€thinking€it€was€unloaded€and€I€pulled€the€trigger€andÐ  (ð#( Ðshot€Steve.€€I€ran€next€door€to€his€brotherððs€and€told€them€toÐ †)Ö$) Ðcall€911.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ðl*¼%*¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àOn€cross„examination,€Detective€Rabern€testified€that€the€defendant€was€ð ðhystericalÐ .T). Ðmany€times€in€our€conversationsðð€and€that€she€ð ðwould€calm€down€for€a€couple€of€moments,Ð Ð/ +0 Ðbut€then€she€would€go€into€hysterics.€€She€tried€to€beat€her€head€against€the€dashboard€ofÐ œ1ì,2 Ðmy€car€at€one€time.ðð€€Detective€Rabern€also€testified€that€the€defendant€repeated€over€andÐ ° Ðover,€ð ðHe€told€me€the€gun€wasnððt€loaded,ðð€and€she€expressed€remorse.€€€€Ð |Ì ÐÌà ` àDefense€counsel€asked€Detective€Rabern€about€the€tape€made€during€the€time€heÐ  d Ðquestioned€the€defendant€in€his€car:€ð ðIf€we€play€this€tape€in€its€entirety,€would€youÐ à 0 Ðcharacterize€this€tape€as€describing€an€event€that€was€accidental?ðð€€Over€objection€by€theÐ ¬ ü  ÐState,€Detective€Rabern€responded€in€the€following€exchange€with€defense€counsel:Ð xÈ  ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àMy€personal€opinion?ÐD” ¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.à z àYes,€sir.Ð`¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes,€sir,€it€was€an€accident.ÐÜ,¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àIt€was€an€accident.€€And€thatððs€always€been€yourÐ ¨ø Ðpersonal€opinion,€hasnððt€it,€Officer€Rayburn€[sic]?ÐŽÞz z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes,€it€has.ÐZª¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àQ.€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àAnd€youððve€always€been€totally€honest€about€thisÐ &v Ðthing,€havenððt€you?Ð \z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àA.à z àYes,€sir.ÐØ(¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àThe€defendantððs€recorded€statement€to€Detective€Rabern€included€the€followingÐ p!À  Ðdescription€of€the€events:Ð <#Œ" ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àHe€told€me€he€had€the€guns€unloaded.€€We€were€„„€heððd€beenÐ %X $ Ðdrinking€the€whole€day,€and€he€was€drunk.€€(Cries).€€Thatððs€whyÐ î%>!% ÐI€wanted€my€mom€down€here.€€He€gave€me€a€black€eye€aboutÐ Ô&$"& Ða€month€ago.€€And€it€was€just€„„€we€got€so€drunk,€and€we€wereÐ º' #' Ðjust€screwing€around.€€You€know€what€Iððm€saying.€JustÐ  (ð#( Ð(indiscernible).€€Ð†)Ö$)¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àAnd€he€swore€to€me€„„€his€mom€talked€to€him€and€his€momÐ R+¢&+ Ðtalked€to€me€just€a€couple€of€days€ago,€and€warned€us€aboutÐ 8,ˆ', Ðguns,€ððcause€weððd€go€out€here€and€shoot€the€guns.€€And€rightÐ -n(- Ðafterwards€he€said,€ð ðI€got€all€the€guns€unloaded.ðð€€And€heÐ .T). Ðpicked€up€his€shotgun€before,€and€it€had€been€unloaded.€€AndÐ ê.:*/ Ðmy€mom€also€used€a€shotgun,€so€I€didnððt€.€.€.€(crying).€.€.€.€€ButÐ Ð/ +0 ÐI€would€never€have€laid€a€hand€on€that€man.€€He€was€the€onlyÐ ¶0,1 Ðone€that€ever€loved€me.€€My€mom€has€been€through€it.€€I€mean,Ð œ1ì,2 Ðsheððs€always€stuck€with€my€dad€ððcause€she€loved€him.Ђ2Ò-3¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÓÓWhile€in€jail,€the€defendant,€four€days€after€the€shooting,€wrote€a€letter€to€the€victim'sÐ N4ž/5 Ðmother€and€brother€and€to€the€brotherððs€girlfriend,€which€was€admitted€as€evidence.€€In€thisÐ 6j17 Ðletter,€the€defendant€wrote,€ð ðIððm€sorry€for€your€loss[.]€€I€know€that€sounds€lame€but€I€amÐ æ7639 Ðdeeply€sorry€„„€the€whole€thing€was€a€stupid€tragedy[.]€€All€Iððve€done€is€go€over€how€itÐ ²95; Ðcouldððve€been€avoided[.]ððÐ ° ÐÌà ` àThe€presentence€report€showed€that€the€defendant€had€no€criminal€record.€€TheÐ H˜ Ðdefendant€admitted€to€two€traffic€tickets.€€According€to€the€report,€the€defendant€had€noÐ  d Ðformal€schooling€after€the€ninth€grade€but€received€her€GED€through€correspondenceÐ à 0 Ðcourses.€€The€defendant€has€a€history€of€mental€illness.€€The€presentence€report€indicatedÐ ¬ ü  Ðthe€following:Ð xÈ  ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àThe€defendant€has€been€treated€for€depression€and€suicidalÐ D”  Ðtendencies€since€age€12.€€She€was€hospitalized€in€1984,€forÐ *z  Ðdepression,€again€in€April€1991,€and€November€1991.€€FromÐ ` Ð1991€to€1994,€she€was€hospitalized€about€six€times€forÐ öF Ðdepression€and€suicide€attempts.€€In€September€1995,€she€wasÐ Ü, Ðhospitalized€for€an€overdose€of€Tylenol.€€AnotherÐ Â Ðhospitalization€was€necessary€in€April€1996,€after€an€attemptedÐ ¨ø Ðsuicide€by€taking€an€overdose€of€sleeping€pills.€€The€defendantÐ ŽÞ Ðis€currently€under€the€care€of€a€doctor.€€She€has€beenÐ tÄ Ðdiagnosed€as€bi„polar,€a€mental€disorder.€ÐZª¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÓÓThe€defendant€was€in€custody€from€July€15,€1996,€to€August€5,€1996,€at€which€time€sheÐ &v Ðwas€released€on€$100,000€bond,€posted€by€her€father.€€The€defendant€has€remained€freeÐ òB Ðon€the€same€bond€pending€determination€of€this€appeal€and€is€living€with€her€parents.Ð ¾ ÐÌà@QQ+Dàò òANALYSISˆÐ V"¦! Ðó óà ` àReview€by€this€court€of€the€length€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€including€theÐ .$~# Ðdenial€of€probation,€is€òòde€novoóó€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinations€made€by€the€trialÐ ú%J!% Ðcourt€are€correct.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d)€(1997).€€ð ðThe€presumption€ofÐ Ê'#' Ðcorrectness,€however,€only€applies€if€the€record€demonstrates€that€the€trial€court€properlyÐ –)æ$) Ðconsidered€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.Ð b+²&+ ÐZeoliaóó,€928€S.W.2d€457,€461€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996)€(citing€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2dÐ .-~(- Ð166,€169€(Tenn.€1991)).€€The€burden€of€showing€that€the€sentence€is€improper€is€upon€theÐ ú.J*/ Ðappealing€party.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401€Sentencing€Commission€Comments.Ð Æ0,1 ÐÌà ` àThe€complete€statements€of€the€trial€court€€regarding€the€length€and€manner€ofÐ ^4®/5 Ðserving€the€sentence€are€the€following:Ð *6z17 ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àWell,€as€both€of€you€know,€we€have€to€start€on€theÐ ö7F39 Ðsentencing€with€the€assumption€that€the€defendant€is€in€theÐ Ü8,4: Ðminimum€category€for€sentencing.€€And€as€you€know,€General,Ð Â95; Ðthere€cannot€be€a€maximum€in€that€without€enhancing€factors.€Ð ° ÐAnd€in€this€case€there€have€been€no€enhancing€factors€by€law.€Ð–æ¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àThe€extremeness€of€the€situation€makes€the€Court€feelÐ b² Ðthat€itððs€also€not€an€absolute€minimum.€€I€realize€that€the€threeÐ H˜ Ðto€six€years€are€divided€into€minimums€and€maximums.€€AndÐ . ~ Ðtherefore€the€Court€is€going€to€set€the€sentence€at€four€years.Ð d¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àThe€extremeness€of€the€situation,€the€impact€on€theÐ à 0 Ðfamily,€and€the€history€of€the€defendant,€as€given€to€the€CourtÐ Æ   Ðby€the€presentence€investigation,€would€all€make€the€CourtÐ ¬ ü  Ðconclude€that€this€should€be€a€sentence€to€serve.€€ThisÐ ’â  Ðdefendant€has€some€jail€time.€€Iððm€not€sure€exactly,€fromÐ xÈ  Ðreading€this,€what€amount€that€is.€€By€law€she€would€be€entitledÐ ^®  Ðto€credit€for€that€jail€time.ÐD” ¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àI€will€set€the€report€date€to€the€Loudon€County€Jail€for€8:00Ð ` Ðoððclock€in€the€morning,€October€the€5th.€€As€you€know,€youÐ öF Ðhave€30€days€in€which€to€file€your€appeal.ÐÜ,¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àOne€of€the€things€that€puts€that€also€in€the€minimum,€ofÐ ¨ø Ðcourse,€is€the€statement€of€one€of€the€investigating€officers€thatÐ ŽÞ Ðhe€felt€like€it€was€an€accident.€€That€was€not€the€statement€ofÐ tÄ Ðthe€other€investigating€officers.€€So€the€Court€does€not€feel€thisÐ Zª Ðwould€be€an€exact€minimum.Ð@¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà z àSo€the€sentence€will€be€four€years€to€serve.€€€€Ð \¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àLater,€at€the€hearing€on€a€motion€for€a€new€trial,€the€trial€court€overruled€the€motionÐ ¤ô Ðfor€the€following€reasons:Ð p!À  ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àThe€Court€has€felt€like€the€totality€of€the€circumstances€in€thisÐ <#Œ" Ðsituation,€including€the€use€of€a€deadly€weapon€and€the€factorsÐ "$r# Ðof€alcohol€involved,€call€for€more€than€the€minimum€sentence.Ð%X $¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àUnder€the€guidelines€the€Court€did€not€feel€that€the€maximumÐ Ô&$"& Ðwithin€that€range€was€appropriate,€but€the€increase€of€the€yearÐ º' #' Ðwas.€€And€the€Court€feels€that€this€should€be€a€sentence€toÐ  (ð#( Ðserve€from€the€totality€of€the€circumstances€also€in€that€portion.І)Ö$)¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÌÓ0X„Xä h–XX„Xz h–X0ÓÓÓà ` àThe€defendant€filed€five€mitigating€factors€with€the€sentencing€court,€pursuant€toÐ -n(- ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„113:Ð ê.:*/ ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à1.€à8ä ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àDefendant€immediately€notified€a€next€door€neighborÐ ¶0,1 Ðand€sought€help€for€the€victim€after€the€incident.М1ì,2ä ¤ä ¤ ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à2.€à8ä ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àDefendant€was€only€twenty„two€[sic]€years€of€age€at€theÐ h3¸.4 Ðtime€the€incident€occurred.ÐN4ž/5ä ¤ä ¤ ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à3.€à8ä ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àDefendant€has€no€prior€criminal€record€except€for€aÐ 6j17 Ðcouple€of€speeding€tickets€which€she€received€severalÐ 7P28 Ðyears€ago.Ðæ7639ä ¤ä ¤ ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à4.€à8ä ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àDefendant€expressed€regret€for€the€death€of€Mr.Ð ²95; ÐDotson.Ð°ä ¤ä ¤ ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à5.€à8ä ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àThe€Defendantððs€involvement€in€the€crime€occurredÐ |Ì Ðunder€such€unusual€circumstances€that€it€is€unlikely€thatÐ b² Ða€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€laws€motivated€herÐ H˜ Ðconduct.Ð. ~ä ¤ä ¤ ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àMitigating€factors€offered€by€the€defendant€were€not€addressed€in€the€record,Ð Æ   Ðtherefore,€we€review€the€length€and€manner€of€service€of€the€sentence€òòde€novoóó€with€noÐ ’â  Ðpresumption€of€correctness.€€We€will€consider€(1)€the€evidence,€if€any€received€at€the€trialÐ b²  Ðand€sentencing€hearing;€(2)€the€presentence€report;€(3)€the€principles€of€sentencing€andÐ .~  Ðarguments€as€to€sentencing€alternatives;€(4)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€the€criminalÐ úJ Ðconduct;€(5)€any€mitigating€or€statutory€enhancement€factors;€(6)€any€statement€that€theÐ Æ Ðdefendant€made€on€her€own€behalf;€and€(7)€the€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€Ð ’â ÐòòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„35„102,€„103,€„210;€òòseeóó€òòalsoóó€òòState€v.€Mossóó,€727€S.W.2d€229,Ð ^® Ð238„40€(Tenn.€1986)€(noting€that€ð ð[s]uch€consideration€assists€in€the€fair€and€consistentÐ *z Ðtreatment€of€defendantsðð);€òòState€v.€Byrdóó,€861€S.W.2d€377€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993).Ð öF ÐÌà@33$Dàò òI.€€Length€of€Sentenceó óˆÐ Ž Þ Ðà ` à€The€defendant€argues€first€that€she€should€have€been€classified€as€an€especiallyÐ f"¶! Ðmitigated€offender€rather€than€a€Range€I€offender.Ð 2$‚# ÐÌà ` à€€An€especially€mitigated€offender€is€defined€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„Ð Ê'#' Ð109.€€The€sentencing€court€may,€within€its€discretion,€find€the€defendant€is€an€especiallyÐ –)æ$) Ðmitigated€offender€and€reduce€the€sentence€below€the€statutory€Range€I€minimumÐ b+²&+ Ðsentence€if€the€following€two€criteria€are€met:€(1)€the€defendant€has€no€prior€felonyÐ .-~(- Ðconvictions;€and€(2)€the€court€finds€mitigating,€but€no€enhancement€factors.€€òòSeeóó€òòidóó.€€ðð€40„Ð ú.J*/ Ð35„109(a).€€The€defendant€argues€that€the€court€erred€in€applying€as€an€enhancementÐ Æ0,1 Ðfactor,€ð ð[t]he€defendant€possessed€or€employed€a€firearm€.€.€.€during€the€commission€of€theÐ ’2â-3 Ðoffense.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„114(9).€€The€defendant€argues€that€this€is€an€essentialÐ ^4®/5 Ðelement€of€the€offense€as€charged€in€the€indictment€and€therefore€cannot€be€consideredÐ *6z17 Ðfor€enhancement€purposes.€€òòSeeóó€òòidóó.€ðð€40„35„114;€òòseeóó€òòalsoóó€òòState€v.€Prideóó,€667€S.W.2d€102,Ð ö7F39 Ð106€(Tenn€Crim.€App.€1983).€€Ð Â95; Їà ` àThe€test€for€determining€if€an€enhancement€factor€is€also€an€essential€element€ofÐ ° Ðthe€indicted€crime€is€whether€the€same€proof€necessary€to€establish€the€enhancementÐ |Ì Ðfactor€would€also€establish€an€essential€element€of€the€crime.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Jonesóó,€883Ð H˜ ÐS.W.2d€597,€601€(Tenn.€1994).€€The€use€of€a€deadly€weapon€is€not€€necessarily€impliedÐ  d Ðin€the€charge€of€first€degree€murder,€the€crime€charged€in€the€indictment€of€the€defendant.€Ð à 0 ÐòòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Jacksonóó,€946€S.W.2d€329,€334€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996),€òòpermóó.€òòappóó.€òòdeniedóóÐ ¬ ü  Ð(Tenn.€1997)€(use€of€a€deadly€weapon€can€be€an€enhancement€factor€for€attempted€firstÐ xÈ  Ðdegree€murder,€use€of€a€deadly€weapon€not€an€essential€element€of€the€crime);€òòState€v.Ð D”  ÐButleróó,€900€S.W.2d€305,€312„13€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1994)€(use€of€a€deadly€weapon€not€anÐ ` Ðessential€element€of€murder€second€degree).€€We€hold€that€the€trial€court€properly€appliedÐ Ü, Ðthe€use€of€a€firearm€as€an€enhancement€factor€and,€as€a€result,€was€precluded€by€statuteÐ ¨ø Ðfrom€sentencing€the€defendant€as€an€especially€mitigated€offender.Ð tÄ ÐÌà ` àThe€defendant€next€argues€that,€although€the€court€appropriately€determined€theÐ  \ Ðpotential€span€of€years€available€for€a€Range€I€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C€felony€wasÐ Ø( Ðthree€to€six€years,€the€court€erred€in€imposing€a€sentence€of€four€years.€€The€defendantÐ ¤ô Ðargues,€specifically,€that€the€sentencing€court€failed€to€address€the€mitigating€factorsÐ p!À  Ðsubmitted€for€consideration€and€applied€inappropriate€enhancement€factors.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€€Ð <#Œ" ÐÌà ` àThe€Criminal€Sentencing€Reform€Act€of€1989€provides€sentencing€judges€withÐ Ô&$"& Ðguided€discretion€in€determining€the€length€of€sentence€that€is€appropriate€for€a€specificÐ  (ð#( Ðdefendant.€€The€court€begins€by€presuming€that€the€minimum€number€of€years€within€theÐ l*¼%* Ðspan€is€the€appropriate€sentence€for€a€Class€B,€C,€D,€or€E€felony.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð 8,ˆ', Ððð€40„35„210(c).€€ð ðThe€court€must€begin€the€sentencing€determination€at€the€statutoryÐ .T). Ðminimum€which€is€called€the€ððpresumptive€sentenceðð€under€subsection€(c).€€If€there€are€noÐ Ð/ +0 Ðenhancement€or€mitigating€factors,€then€the€court€must€impose€the€minimum€sentenceÐ œ1ì,2 Ðwithin€the€appropriate€range.ðð€€òòIdóó.€Sentencing€Commission€Comments.€€On€the€other€hand,€Ð ° ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àShould€there€be€enhancement€and€mitigating€factors€for€aÐ |Ì ÐClass€B,€C,€D€or€E€felony,€the€court€must€start€at€the€minimumÐ b² Ðsentence€in€the€range,€enhance€the€sentence€within€the€rangeÐ H˜ Ðas€appropriate€for€the€enhancement€factors,€and€then€reduceÐ . ~ Ðthe€sentence€within€the€range€as€appropriate€for€the€mitigatingÐ  d Ðfactors.Ðú J¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÓ9‚ÓòòIdóó.€€ðð€40„35„210(e).€€This€weighing€process€balances€the€merits€of€the€mitigating€andÐ Æ   Ðenhancement€factors.€€The€Sentencing€Commission€Comments€note€that€someÐ ’â  Ðjurisdictions€give€a€specific€numerical€value€to€these€factors€but€that€the€TennesseeÐ ^®  ÐLegislature€wished€to€maintain€ð ðjudicial€discretion€necessary€to€make€individualizedÐ *z  Ðsentencing€determinations.ðð€€òòIdóó.€Sentencing€Commission€Comments.€€Therefore,€greatÐ öF Ðimportance€is€placed€on€the€creation€of€a€record€that€delineates€ð ðfactual€findingsÐ Â Ðconcerning€the€presence€or€absence€of€such€factors.ðð€€òòIdóó.€€It€is€mandatory€for€the€court€toÐ ŽÞ Ðconsider€evidence€ð ðoffered€by€the€parties€on€the€enhancement€and€mitigating€factors,ðð€€òòIdóó.€Ð Zª Ððð€40„35„210(b)(5),€but€the€sentencing€court€is€free€to€consider,€on€its€own€initiative,€anyÐ &v Ðappropriate€enhancement€factors€included€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„114,€orÐ òB Ðany€appropriate€mitigating€factors,€whether€listed€in€€ðð€40„35„113€or€not.€€Tennessee€CodeÐ ¾ ÐAnnotated€ðð€40„35„210€ð ðpermits€the€court€the€greatest€latitude€in€considering€all€availableÐ Š Ú Ðinformation€in€imposing€the€appropriate€sentence€and€sentence€alternative.ðð€€òòIdóó.Ð V"¦! ÐSentencing€Commission€Comments.€€ð ðThe€weight€to€be€afforded€an€existing€factor€is€leftÐ "$r# Ðto€the€trial€courtððs€discretion€so€long€as€it€complies€with€the€purposes€and€principles€of€theÐ î%>!% Ð1989€Sentencing€Act€and€its€findings€are€adequately€supported€by€the€record.ðð€€òòState€v.Ð º' #' ÐHayesóó,€899€S.W.2d€175,€185€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).€€€€Ð †)Ö$) ÐÌÔ#†XÕâXXXÕâ÷#ÔÔ‡XõÆ XXXÕâÔà ` àÔ#†XÕâX XXõư‹#ÔÔ‡XÕâXXXÕâÔThe€trial€court€concluded€that€the€defendantððs€ð ðuse€of€a€deadly€weaponðð€was€one€ofÐ -n(- Ðthe€factors€that€ð ðcall[ed]€for€more€than€the€minimum€sentence.€€Tennessee€Code€AnnotatedÐ ê.:*/ Ððð€40„35„114(9)€specifically€lists,€as€an€enhancement€factor,€the€use€of€a€deadly€weaponÐ ¶0,1 Ðduring€the€commission€of€the€offense.€€Since€it€was€uncontroverted€that€the€defendantÐ ‚2Ò-3 Ðkilled€the€victim€with€a€12„gauge€shotgun,€this€factor€was€properly€applied€by€the€trial€court.€Ð N4ž/5 ÐAdditionally,€the€trial€court€stated€that€it€considered,€in€setting€other€than€the€minimumÐ 6j17 Ðsentence,€the€ð ðextremeness€of€the€situationðð€and€the€ð ðtotality€of€the€circumstances,ððÐ æ7639 Ðincluding€the€fact€that€ð ðalcohol€[was]€involved.ðð€€While€these€are€not€enhancement€factorsÐ ²95; Ðin€themselves,€as€circumstances€of€the€crime,€they€may€be€considered€by€the€trial€court€inÐ ° Ðthe€weight€which€it€gives€to€the€enhancement€factors€it€finds€to€be€applicable.€€òòSeeóó€òòStateÐ |Ì Ðv.€Mossóó,€727€S.W.2d€229,€238€(Tenn.€1986)€(ð ðThe€weight€afforded€mitigating€orÐ H˜ Ðenhancement€factors€derives€from€balancing€relative€degrees€of€culpability€within€theÐ  d Ðtotality€of€the€circumstances€of€the€case€involved.ðð);€òòState€v.€Andersonóó,€985€S.W.2d€9,€20Ð à 0 Ðn.1€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997),€òòpermóó.€òòappóó.€òòdeniedóó€(Tenn.€1998)€(ð ð[t]hough€not€a€separateÐ ¬ ü  Ðenhancement€factor,€a€defendantððs€lack€of€truthfulness€may€be€considered€in€determiningÐ xÈ  Ðthe€weight€to€be€given€to€an€applicable€enhancement€factorðð);€òòState€v.€Bilbreyóó,€816€S.W.2dÐ D”  Ð71,€77€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991)€(in€its€consideration€of€the€ð ðcircumstances€of€the€offenses,ððÐ ` Ðthe€trial€court€properly€considered€the€fact€that€the€defendantððs€ð ðtotal€theft€nearly€destroyedÐ Ü, Ðthe€victimððs€businessðð).Ô#†XÕâXXXÕâþ‹#ÔÔ‡XÕâXXXÕâÔÐ ¨ø ÐÌà ` àDefendant€argues€that€the€fact€she€went€next€door€and€sought€help€from€the€victimððsÐ @ Ðbrother€should€be€considered€a€mitigating€factor.€The€record€shows€that€the€closeness€ofÐ  \ Ðthe€houses€made€awareness€of€activities€in€one€house€apparent€to€the€occupants€in€theÐ Ø( Ðother.€€Nancy€Deadrick€testified€that€she€and€the€victim's€brother€had€intervened€in€the€pastÐ ¤ô Ðin€some€of€the€late„night,€domestic€altercations€between€the€defendant€and€the€victim.€€TheÐ p!À  Ðvictim's€brother€testified€that€he€heard€the€shot€on€the€night€of€his€brotherððs€death.€Ð <#Œ" ÐTherefore,€the€defendantððs€coming€to€the€house€next€door€was€not€the€cause€of€theÐ %X $ Ðoccupantsðð€awareness€that€something€had€happened.€€The€fact€that€the€defendant€askedÐ Ô&$"& Ðthe€victimððs€brother€to€call€911€does€not€entitle€her€to€have€her€sentence€reduced€underÐ  (ð#( Ðthese€facts.€€òòCfóó.€€òòState€v.€Keelóó,€882€S.W.2d€410,€422€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1994)€(finding€thatÐ l*¼%* Ðstatements€given€to€officers€by€defendant€added€no€new€information,€did€not€assist€police,Ð 8,ˆ', Ðand€therefore€could€not€reduce€defendantððs€sentence).Ð .T). ÐÌà ` àThe€second€mitigating€factor€offered€by€the€defendant€is€her€age.€According€toÐ œ1ì,2 ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„113(6),€age€is€a€mitigating€factor€when€it€is€the€causeÐ h3¸.4 Ðof€a€lack€of€ð ðsubstantial€judgment€in€committing€the€offense.ðð€€Age€is€to€be€considered€byÐ 45„06 Ðthe€court€in€context.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Carteróó,€908€S.W.2d€410,€413€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995)Ð 7P28 Ð(citing€òòState€v.€Adamsóó,€864€S.W.2d€31,€33€(Tenn.€1993)).€€In€this€case,€no€evidence€wasÐ Ì84: Ðoffered€to€show€that,€at€age€24,€the€defendant€lacked€the€ability€to€appreciate€the€natureÐ ° Ðof€her€conduct.€€She€had,€in€fact,€obtained€her€GED€and€her€handwritten€letter€reflectedÐ |Ì Ðmore€than€adequate€proficiency€in€writing€and€intellectual€ability.€€We€do€not€conclude€that,Ð H˜ Ðunder€these€circumstances,€the€defendantððs€age€caused€her€to€lack€ð ðsubstantial€judgment.ððÐ  d ÐÌà ` àThird,€defendant€argues€her€lack€of€a€criminal€record€should€reduce€her€sentence.€Ð ¬ ü  ÐThe€State€argues€that€the€sentencing€ranges€as€set€out€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ððÐ xÈ  Ð40„35„101€already€take€this€factor€into€account.€€This€court€has€determined€that,€althoughÐ D”  Ðnot€among€the€enumerated€mitigating€factors€of€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€€ðð€40„35„113,Ð ` Ðconsidering€a€defendantððs€ð ðremorse€and€lack€of€any€criminal€record€whatsoever€asÐ Ü, Ðmitigating€factors€is€consistent€with€the€purposes€and€principles€of€the€Sentencing€Act.ðð€Ð ¨ø ÐòòState€v.€Binghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€448,€453€n.2€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).€€This€defendant€hadÐ tÄ Ðtwo€old€traffic€violations€that€were€not€even€found€in€the€records.€€We€conclude€that€the€lackÐ @ Ðof€any€criminal€record€could€be€considered€a€mitigating€factor.Ð  \ ÐÌà ` àFourth,€the€defendant€argues€that€the€remorse€she€expressed€in€her€letter€to€theÐ ¤ô Ðvictimððs€mother,€brother,€and€brotherððs€girlfriend€should€have€been€considered€as€aÐ p!À  Ðmitigating€factor.€€That€letter€was€admitted€into€the€record€as€an€exhibit.€€As€the€StateÐ <#Œ" Ðpoints€out,€a€letter€written€from€jail€can€be€carefully€crafted.€€The€victimððs€brother€testifiedÐ %X $ Ðthat€he€had€received€and€read€the€letter€but€did€not€believe€it.€€The€victimððs€brother€alsoÐ Ô&$"& Ðtestified€that,€at€one€court€proceeding,€the€defendant€and€her€family€were€ð ðcutting€up,€andÐ  (ð#( Ðlaughing,€and€having€a€great€time.€€Iððve€seen€no€signs€of€remorse€that€was€at€all€believableÐ l*¼%* Ðon€her€part.ðð€€We€conclude€that€this€mitigating€factor€was€not€adequately€shown.Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÌà ` àFinally,€the€defendant€argues€that€ð ð[t]he€defendant,€although€guilty€of€the€crime,Ð Ð/ +0 Ðcommitted€the€offense€under€such€unusual€circumstances€that€it€is€unlikely€that€a€sustainedÐ œ1ì,2 Ðintent€to€violate€the€law€motivated€the€criminal€conduct.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð h3¸.4 Ð113(11).€€As€the€State€pointed€out€a€number€of€times,€the€defendant€pleaded€noloÐ 45„06 Ðcontendere€to€voluntary€manslaughter,€defined€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€39„13„Ð 7P28 Ð211,€as€the€ð ðintentional€or€knowing€killing€of€another€in€a€state€of€passion€produced€byÐ Ì84: Ðadequate€provocation€sufficient€to€lead€a€reasonable€person€to€act€in€an€irrational€manner.ðð€Ð ° ÐThe€State€described€the€offense€as€ð ðan€intentional€taking€of€the€life€of€another,€based€uponÐ |Ì Ðsome€factors€which€we€stipulated€to€the€Court,€which€might€cause€someone€to€act€basedÐ H˜ Ðon€passion,€rather€than€reason,€without€any€forethought,€and€so€forth.ðð€€The€testimony€ofÐ  d Ða€seasoned€detective,€Detective€Rabern,€at€the€crime€scene€is€persuasive,€and€weÐ à 0 Ðconclude€that€the€circumstances€of€the€shooting€were€indeed€unusual€and€that€it€is€unlikelyÐ ¬ ü  Ðthat€the€defendant€possessed€any€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€law.€€This€factor€wasÐ xÈ  Ðappropriately€considered€a€mitigating€factor.Ð D”  ÐÌà ` àFinally,€we€balance€the€enhancing€factor€of€use€of€a€deadly€weapon€against€the€lackÐ Ü, Ðof€any€criminal€record€or€sustained€intent€to€violate€the€law€in€the€case€of€voluntaryÐ ¨ø Ðmanslaughter.€€Because€of€the€seriousness€of€pointing€a€gun€at€another€person,€whetherÐ tÄ Ðor€not€one€believes€it€to€be€loaded,€we€conclude€that€the€enhancing€factor€outweighs€theÐ @ Ðmitigating€factors€and€sustain€the€trial€courtððs€sentence€of€four€years.Ð  \ ÐÌà@ww Dàò òII.€€Method€of€Serving€SentenceˆÐ ¤ô Ðà ` àó óThe€defendant€contends€that:€€(1)€the€trial€court€should€have€granted€her€anÐ |!Ì  Ðalternative€sentence,€and€(2)€her€alternative€sentence€should€be€full€probation.€€We€analyzeÐ H#˜" Ðeach€in€turn.Ð %d $ Ðà@PPDàò òA.€€Alternative€Sentenceó ó€ò òPresumptionó óˆÐ à&0"& Ðà ` àWe€first€determine€whether€the€defendant€is€entitled€to€the€statutory€presumptionÐ ¸($( Ðthat€she€is€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing.€€For€a€defendant€to€be€entitledÐ „*Ô%* Ðto€this€presumption,€three€requirements€must€be€met:€(1)€the€defendant€must€be€anÐ P, ', Ðespecially€mitigated€or€standard€offender;€(2)€the€defendant€must€be€convicted€of€a€ClassÐ .l). ÐC,€D,€or€E€felony;€and€(3)€the€defendant€must€not€fall€within€the€population€described€inÐ è/8+0 ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„102(5).€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€€ðð€40„35„102(5)„(6).Ð ´1-2 ÐThe€population€included€in€(5)€are€ð ðconvicted€felons€committing€the€most€severe€offenses,Ð €3Ð.4 Ðpossessing€criminal€histories€evincing€a€clear€disregard€for€the€laws€and€morals€of€society,Ð L5œ06 Ðand€evincing€failure€of€past€efforts€at€rehabilitation.ðð€€òòIdóó.€€The€defendant€in€this€case€is€aÐ 7h28 Ðfirst„time€offender€of€a€Class€C€felony€and€thus€is€entitled€to€the€presumption.€€Ð ä844: ЇÓ3X„Xä z À•XX„Xä h–X3Óà ` àThe€State€agrees€with€this€conclusion,€but,€nevertheless,€argues€that€thisÐ ° Ðpresumption€operates€only€ð ðin€the€absence€of€evidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€òòIdóó.€ðð€40„35„Ð |Ì Ð102(6).€€Where€the€statutory€presumption€of€alternative€sentencing€holds,€ð ðthe€State€hasÐ H˜ Ðthe€burden€of€overcoming€the€presumption€with€evidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€òòState€v.Ð  d ÐBinghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€448,€455€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995).€€ð ðThe€burden€may€be€a€heavyÐ à 0 Ðone€when€the€defendant€has€no€history€of€criminal€conduct.ðð€€òòState€v.€Vincent€Lasaneóó,€No.Ð ¬ ü  Ð02C01„9712„CR„00474,€1999€WL€569754,€at€*4€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.,€Jackson,€Aug.€5,Ð xÈ  Ð1999).€€Guidance€as€to€what€may€constitute€ð ðevidence€to€the€contrary,ððð!ð€evidence€that€theÐ D”  Ðdefendant€is€a€member€of€the€population€for€whom€incarceration€is€a€priority€ð!ð€is€found€inÐ ` ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„35„103,€which€states:Ð Ü, ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(1)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àSentences€involving€confinement€should€be€basedÐ ¨ø Ðon€the€following€considerations:ÐŽÞz z  ÐÌÓ9X„Xä z [p“XX„Xä z À•X9Óà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà8ä ¸ Ð ¸ Ð à(A)à8[ä ¤ä ¤àConfinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€byÐ Zª Ðrestraining€a€defendant€who€has€a€long€historyÐ @ Ðof€criminal€conduct;Ð&v[-[- ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà ä à(B)à8[¸ Ð ¸ Ð àConfinement€is€necessary€to€avoidÐ òB Ðdepreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€orÐ Ø( Ðconfinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€anÐ ¾ Ðeffective€deterrence€to€others€likely€to€commitÐ ¤ô Ðsimilar€offenses;€orЊ Ú[-[- ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àà ä à(C)à8[¸ Ð ¸ Ð àMeasures€less€restrictive€than€confinementÐ V"¦! Ðhave€frequently€or€recently€been€appliedÐ <#Œ" Ðunsuccessfully€to€the€defendant[.]Ð"$r#[-[- ÐÌÌÌÓÓ€à ` àThe€defendant€here€does€not€fall€within€the€parameters€of€either€(A)€or€(C).€€As€toÐ º' #' Ð(B),€the€State€acknowledges€on€appeal€that€the€record€is€ð ðvirtually€silent€with€respect€to€thisÐ †)Ö$) Ðissue.ðð€€The€State€points€to€the€fact€that€the€trial€court€found€ð ð[t]he€extremeness€of€theÐ R+¢&+ Ðsituationðð€as€the€basis€for€denying€alternative€sentencing.€€Additionally,€the€trial€courtÐ -n(- Ðstated,€ð ð[T]he€Court€feels€that€this€should€be€a€sentence€to€serve€from€the€totality€of€theÐ ê.:*/ Ðcircumstances.ðð€€Ð ¶0,1 ÐÌà ` àThis€court€has€stated€that€in€order€for€alternative€sentencing€to€be€denied€on€theÐ N4ž/5 Ðbasis€of€the€seriousness€of€the€offense,€the€circumstances€must€be€ð ðððespecially€violent,Ð 6j17 Ðhorrifying,€shocking,€reprehensible,€offensive,€or€otherwise€of€an€excessive€or€exaggeratedÐ æ7639 Ðdegree,ðð€and€the€nature€of€the€offense€must€outweigh€all€factors€favoring€a€sentence€otherÐ ²95; Ðthan€confinement.ðð€€€òòBinghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€at€454€(quoting€òòState€v.€Hartleyóó,€818€S.W.2dÐ ° Ð370,€374€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991)€(citations€omitted)).€€Ð |Ì ÐÌà ` àThe€legislature€has€declared€that€voluntary€manslaughter€is€a€Class€C€felony.€€ThisÐ  d Ðcourt€has€determined€that€ð ð[t]o€apply€a€different€standard€solely€because€a€death€isÐ à 0 Ðinvolved€ððwould€fail€to€comply€with€the€mandates€of€the€1989€[Sentencing]€Act€and€wouldÐ ¬ ü  Ðcondone€inconsistency€and€unjustified€disparity€in€sentencing€unrelated€to€the€purposesÐ xÈ  Ðof€the€Act.ðððð€€òòBingham,óó€910€S.W.2d€at€454„55€(quoting€òòHartleyóó,€818€S.W.2d€at€374).€€TheÐ D”  Ðfact€of€a€death€ð ðcannot€by€itself€constitute€sufficient€ððevidence€to€the€contraryðð€under€Tenn.Ð ` ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6).ðð€€òòIdóó.€at€455.€€The€State€offers€the€argument€that€the€facts€andÐ Ü, Ðcircumstances€pertaining€to€this€case€meet€the€criteria€of€circumstances€that€are€ð ðespeciallyÐ ¨ø Ðviolent,€horrifying,€shocking,€reprehensible,€offensive,€or€otherwise€of€an€excessive€orÐ tÄ Ðexaggerated€degree.ðð€€The€record€does€not€support€this€conclusion.€€However,€sufficientÐ @ Ðfindings€were€not€made€as€to€whether€confinement€is€necessary€either€to€avoidÐ  \ Ðdepreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€or€to€deter€others€likely€to€commit€similarÐ Ø( Ðoffenses.Ð ¤ô ÐÌà@77Dàò òB.€€Alternative€Sentence€Optionsó óˆÐ <#Œ" Ðà ` àThe€defendant€argues€that€she€is€a€suitable€candidate€for€probation,€or,€in€theÐ %d $ Ðalternative,€for€participation€in€the€community€corrections€program.€Ð à&0"& ÐÌà ` àAlthough€probation€is€to€be€automatically€considered€by€the€trial€court€for€eligibleÐ x*È%* Ðdefendants€(i.e.,€those€with€sentences€actually€imposed€of€eight€years€or€less),€òòseeóó€òòStateÐ D,”', Ðv.€Fletcheróó,€805€S.W.2d€785,€787€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991),€ð ðthe€burden€of€establishingÐ .`). Ðsuitability€for€probation€rests€with€the€defendant.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b).€€ThisÐ Ü/,+0 Ðcourt€has€noted€that€there€is€ð ðno€bright€line€rule€for€determining€when€probation€should€beÐ ¨1ø,2 Ðgranted.€€To€meet€the€burden€of€establishing€suitability€for€full€probation,€the€defendantÐ t3Ä.4 Ðmust€demonstrate€that€probation€will€ððsubserve€the€ends€of€justice€and€the€best€interest€ofÐ @506 Ðboth€the€public€and€the€defendant.ðððð€€òòBinghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€at€456€(quoting€òòState€v.€Dykesóó,Ð  7\28 Ð803€S.W.2d€250,€259€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€€1990)).€€The€following€criteria€have€beenÐ Ø8(4: Ðenumerated€by€this€court€as€being€appropriately€accorded€weight€by€the€sentencing€courtÐ ° Ðwhen€deciding€whether€the€defendant€is€a€suitable€candidate€for€probation:Ð |Ì ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(1)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àð ðthe€nature€and€[circumstances]€of€the€criminalÐ H˜ Ðconduct€involved,ðð€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð . ~ Ð210(b)(4);Ð dz z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(2)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àthe€defendantððs€potential€or€lack€of€potential€forÐ à 0 Ðrehabilitation,€including€the€risk€that€during€theÐ Æ   Ðperiod€of€probation€the€defendant€will€commitÐ ¬ ü  Ðanother€crime,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(5);Ð’â z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(3)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àwhether€a€sentence€of€full€probation€would€undulyÐ ^®  Ðdepreciate€the€seriousness€of€the€offense,€Tenn.Ð D”  ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(B);€andÐ*z z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(4)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àwhether€a€sentence€other€than€full€probation€wouldÐ öF Ðprovide€an€effective€deterrent€to€others€likely€toÐ Ü, Ðcommit€similar€crimes,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð Â Ð103(1)(B).Шøz z  ÐÌÓyÌÓòòÓÓBinghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€at€456.€Ð tÄ ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àIn€this€case,€the€trial€court€did€not€deny€probation€because€of€any€question€as€to€the€Ð  \ Ðdefendantððs€capacity€to€be€rehabilitated.€€The€presentence€report€indicates€that€theÐ Ø( Ðdefendant€has€no€criminal€record€of€any€kind.€€Nevertheless,€the€record€is€insufficient€forÐ ¤ô Ðour€determining€whether€probation€is€appropriate.€€We,€therefore,€remand€this€issue€to€theÐ p!À  Ðtrial€court€for€consideration€based€on€findings€consistent€with€the€statutory€schemeÐ <#Œ" Ðdescribed€above.Ð %X $ ÐÌà ` àTurning€next€to€the€Community€Corrections€Act,€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€40„Ð  (ð#( Ð36„106,€we€note€that€this€defendant,€while€not€eligible€under€ðð€40„36„106(a)׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×,€is€notÐ l*¼%* Ðexcluded€from€this€program€under€€ðð€40„36„106(c),€which€states:Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#àFelony€offenders€not€otherwise€eligible€under€subsection€(a),Ð .T). Ðand€who€would€be€usually€considered€unfit€for€probation€dueÐ ê.:*/ Ðto€histories€of€chronic€alcohol,€drug€abuse,€or€mental€healthÐ Ð/ +0 Ðproblems,€but€whose€special€needs€are€treatable€and€could€beÐ ¶0,1 Ðserved€best€in€the€community€rather€than€in€a€correctionalÐ œ1ì,2 Ðinstitution,€may€be€considered€eligible€for€punishment€in€theÐ ‚2Ò-3 Ðcommunity€under€the€provisions€of€this€chapter.€€€€Ðh3¸.4¸ Ð ¸ Ð  ÐÌÌÓ`ÕÓÓÓÌÓÓà ` àWe€have€concluded€that€the€defendant€is€eligible€for€probation,€and€likewiseÐ 7P28 Ðconclude€that€she€is€also€eligible€for€community€corrections€sentencing.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.Ð ° ÐBostonóó,€938€S.W.2d€435,€438€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996)€(noting€that€in€order€to€be€eligibleÐ |Ì Ðfor€community€corrections€sentencing€under€subsection€(c),€the€offender€must€be€eligibleÐ H˜ Ðfor€probation).€€For€a€determination€that€an€eligible€offender€is€also€suitable€for€placementÐ  d Ðin€the€program,€the€following€findings€of€fact€are€required€of€the€court:Ð à 0 ÐÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(1)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àThe€offender€has€a€history€of€chronic€alcohol,€drugÐ ¬ ü  Ðabuse,€or€mental€health€problems;Ð’â z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(2)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àThese€factors€were€reasonably€related€to€andÐ ^®  Ðcontributed€to€the€offenderððs€criminal€conduct;ÐD” z z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(3)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àThe€identifiable€special€need€(or€needs)€areÐ ` Ðtreatable;€andÐöFz z  ÐÌà8 ` àà8¸ ` (#` (#à(4)€à8z ¸ Ð ¸ Ð àThe€treatment€of€the€special€need€could€be€servedÐ Â Ðbest€in€the€community€rather€than€in€a€correctionalÐ ¨ø Ðinstitution.ÐŽÞz z  ÐÌòòSeeóó€òòidóó.€at€439.€Ð Zª ÐÌÌÌÓÓà ` àAdequate€findings€were€not€made€for€us€to€determine€whether€the€defendant€shouldÐ òB Ðhave€been€granted€some€form€of€probation€or€placed€into€the€community€correctionsÐ ¾ Ðprogram.€€Accordingly,€we€remand€the€matter€to€the€trial€court€so€that€such€findings€can€beÐ Š Ú Ðmade.Ð V"¦! Ðà@AA!Dàò òIII.€€Due€Process€ViolationsˆÐ "$r# Ðó óÔ#†XÕâXXXÕân”#ÔÔ‡XÕâXXXÕâÔà ` àThe€defendant€argues€that€a€number€of€errors€occurred€during€the€sentencingÐ ú%J!% Ðhearing€which€ð ðwhen€taken€together€amount€to€a€violation€of€Defendantððs€right€to€dueÐ Æ'#' Ðprocess.ðð€€According€to€the€defendant,€these€errors€consist€of€the€admission€of€hearsayÐ ’)â$) Ðtestimony€from€the€defendantððs€brother€implying€that€stress€resulting€from€the€victimððs€deathÐ ^+®&+ Ðcaused€the€brother€to€have€two€heart€attacks€and€an€alleged€ð ðmedicalðð€opinion€from€a€layÐ *-z(- Ðperson€regarding€the€claimed€pregnancy€of€the€defendant.€€Additionally,€the€defendantÐ ö.F*/ Ðobjects€to€the€victimððs€brother€being€allowed€to€testify€that€the€victim€allegedly€said€that€theÐ Â0,1 Ðdefendant€ð ðwas€making€his€life€hell.ðð€€Additionally,€as€errors€entitling€the€defendant€to€relief,Ð Ž2Þ-3 Ðthe€defendant€cites€the€sentencing€process,€concluding€that€the€ð ðsentence€was€enhancedÐ Z4ª/5 Ðfrom€the€minimum€improperly€and€unlawfully€and€in€violation€of€the€Defendantððs€dueÐ &6v17 Ðprocess€rights.ðð€Ð ò7B39 ÐÐ ¾95; Ðà ` àIt€is€true€that€a€ð ðcombination€of€multiple€errorsðð€may€require€a€reversal,€even€thoughÐ ° Ðthe€errors,€taken€individually,€do€not.€€òòState€v.€Cribbsóó,€967€S.W.2d€773,€789€(Tenn.€1998).Ð |Ì ÐIn€view€of€our€previous€consideration€of€the€sentencing€issues€raised€by€the€defendant,€andÐ H˜ Ðthe€remanding€to€the€trial€court€for€additional€findings,€we€have€dealt€with€the€defendantððsÐ  d Ðdue€process€arguments€with€regard€to€the€sentencing.€€With€regard€to€the€evidenceÐ à 0 Ðallegedly€received€in€error€by€the€trial€court,€we€note€that€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„209(b)Ð ¬ ü  Ðspecifically€provides€that,€at€sentencing€hearings,€the€ð ðrules€of€evidence€shall€apply,€exceptÐ xÈ  Ðthat€reliable€hearsay€.€.€.€may€be€admitted€if€the€opposing€party€is€accorded€a€fairÐ D”  Ðopportunity€to€rebut€any€hearsay€evidence€so€admitted.ðð€€The€defendant€was€allowed€toÐ ` Ðpresent€such€evidence,€as€she€wished.€€We€do€not€conclude€that€the€trial€court€erred€inÐ Ü, Ðallowing€this€hearsay€evidence€at€the€sentencing€hearing,€or€that€the€defendantððs€rightsÐ ¨ø Ðwere€prejudiced€thereby.€€Accordingly,€this€assignment€is€without€merit.Ô#†XÕâXXXÕâàß#ÔÔ‡XÕâXXXÕâÔÐ tÄ ÐÌà@¤¤*Dàò òCONCLUSIONˆÐ  \ Ðà ` àó óUnder€the€facts€in€the€record€and€our€analysis,€the€length€of€the€sentence€is€affirmed€Ð ä4 Ðand€this€case€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€for€additional€findings€and€a€determination,Ð ° Ðconsistent€with€this€courtððs€opinion,€whether€the€defendant€should€have€been€granted€some€Ð |!Ì  Ðform€of€probation€or€placed€into€the€community€corrections€program.Ð H#˜" ÐÌÔ#†XÕâXXXÕâëé#ԀРà&0"& ÐÓÓÔ‡X¸¿ XXXÕâÔà ` àà ¸ àà ä àà z àà [ àà p à__________________________________Ð ¬(ü#( Ðà ` àà ¸ àà ä àà z àà [ àà p àALAN€E.€GLENN,€JUDGEÐ œ)ì$) ÐÌÌCONCUR:Ð l,¼', ÐÌÌÌÌ__________________________________Ð 1l,1 ÐJOSEPH€M.€TIPTON,€JUDGEÐ  2\-2 ÐÌÌÌÌ__________________________________Ð ¼6 27 ÐJOHN€EVERETT€WILLIAMS,€JUDGEÐ ¬7ü28 Ðà ` àà ¸ àÌà ` àà ¸ àà ä àà z àà [ àà p àà È àà  àÔ#†XÕâX XX¸¿Tì#Ô€