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ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Criminal€Court€for€Shelby€CountyÐ é 9 Ðà@@øøìàNo.€02„07938€€€€€€Arthur€T.€Bennett,€JudgeÐ Ó # ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<` AßÐ ‘á  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2004„00075„CCA„R3„CD€€„€Filed€September€14,€Ô_Ô2004Ô_ÔÐ ŠÚ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<]` AßÐ ^®  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThe€appellant,€Ô_ÔSyreetaÔ_Ô€Patterson,€pled€guilty€in€the€Shelby€County€Criminal€Court€to€voluntaryÐ V¦  Ðmanslaughter.€€Pursuant€to€a€plea€agreement,€the€appellant€was€sentenced€to€six€years€with€theÐ ? Ðmanner€of€service€to€be€determined€by€the€trial€court.€€Following€a€hearing,€the€trial€court€denied€theÐ (x Ðappellantððs€request€for€alternative€sentencing,€and€the€appellant€timely€appealed.€€Upon€review€ofÐ a Ðthe€record€and€the€partiesðð€briefs,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.€Ð úJ ÐÓòÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Criminal€Court€is€Affirmed.ó óÐ Ì ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼É»àXWÆ#ÔÔ‡XWX.¼ÉÔNorma€McGee€Ogle,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòGary€R.€Wade,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ô,óó€andÐ Ÿï ÐòòThomas€T.€Ô_ÔWoodallÔ_Ô,€J.óó,€joined.Ð ˆØ ÐÌJake€Erwin,€Memphis,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Ô_ÔSyreetaÔ_Ô€Patterson.Ð Zª ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€Michael€Markham,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð ,| ÐWilliam€L.€Gibbons,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Lee€Coffee,€Assistant€District€Attorney€General,Ð e Ðfor€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð þN ÐÓãÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼É»XXW#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔÐ Ð! ! ÐÌòòò òI.€€Factual€Backgroundóóó óÐ £#ó# ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àOn€October€10,€2002,€a€Shelby€County€Grand€Jury€returned€an€indictment€charging€theÐ v%Æ % Ðappellant€with€second€degree€murder.€€The€indictment€resulted€from€the€stabbing€death€of€theÐ _&¯!& Ðappellantððs€boyfriend€on€June€20,€2002.€€On€November€4,€2003,€the€appellant€pled€guilty€to€theÐ H'˜"' Ðlesser„included€offense€of€voluntary€manslaughter.€€The€trial€court€accepted€the€appellantððs€plea€andÐ 1(#( Ðsentenced€the€appellant€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender€to€six€years€confinement.€€Subsequently,€theÐ )j$) Ðtrial€court€held€a€hearing€to€consider€the€appellantððs€request€for€alternative€sentencing.Ð *S%* ÐÌà  à€At€the€alternative€sentencing€hearing,€the€appellant€testified€that€she€and€the€victim€had€beenÐ Õ+%', Ðdating€for€approximately€five€years€and€had€two€children.€€The€appellant€also€had€a€child€from€aÐ ¾,(- Ðprevious€relationship.€€On€the€day€prior€to€the€stabbing,€the€appellant€waited€at€the€home€of€theÐ §-÷(.ý ÐÔ_Ôvictimððs€mother€for€the€victim€to€arrive€home€from€work.€€After€the€victim€arrived€home,€he€and€theÐ ° Ðappellant€went€to€visit€his€cousin€who€lived€nearby.€€Thereafter,€the€victim€told€the€appellant€thatÐ ™é Ðhe€was€going€to€his€motherððs€house€to€shower.€€Later€that€evening,€the€appellant€telephoned€theÐ ‚Ò Ðvictim€several€times€at€his€motherððs€home€to€inquire€as€to€when€he€would€be€returning€to€his€cousinððsÐ k» Ðhouse.€€Each€time,€the€victim€told€the€appellant€that€he€would€return€shortly.€€However,€the€victimÐ T¤ Ðnever€returned.€€Eventually,€the€victimððs€niece,€Jessica,€informed€the€appellant€that€the€victim€hadÐ =  Ðgone€to€bed.Ð & v ÐÌà  àAt€7:00€a.m.€the€next€morning,€the€victim€telephoned€the€appellant€at€his€cousinððs€house€andÐ ø H Ðasked€her€to€bring€ð ðhis€red€shirtðð€to€his€motherððs€house.€€The€appellant€agreed,€and€she€and€herÐ á 1  Ðchildren€walked€to€the€home€of€the€victimððs€mother.€€When€they€arrived,€the€appellant€observed€theÐ Ê   Ðvictimððs€ex„girlfriend€sitting€in€a€van€across€the€street.€€The€appellant€claimed€that€the€woman€wasÐ ³  Ðstaring€at€her€and€was€holding€what€appeared€to€be€a€butter€knife.€€The€appellant€entered€the€house,Ð œì  Ðwalked€to€the€victimððs€bedroom,€and€confronted€the€victim€about€the€presence€of€his€ex„girlfriend,Ð …Õ  Ðasking€him,€ð ðwhy€did€you€call€me€around€here€if€you€knew€that€she€was€going€to€be€around€here€.Ð n¾  Ð.€.€.ðð€€According€to€the€appellant,€the€victim€began€ð ðcussingðð€her.Ð W§  ÐÌà  àThe€appellant€and€the€victim€began€arguing,€and€the€victim€ð ðmuggedðð€the€appellant,€whichÐ )y Ðthe€appellant€explained€meant€that€the€victim€ð ð[t]ook€his€hand€and€pushed€[her]€in€[her]€face.ðð€€TheÐ b Ðappellant€knew€ð ðthe€victim€was€going€to€fightðð€because€the€victim€had€previously€abused€her.€€TheÐ ûK Ðappellant€testified€that€she€walked€to€the€kitchen,€picked€up€a€kitchen€knife,€and€placed€the€knife€inÐ ä4 Ðher€pocket.€€She€then€went€outside€and€sat€on€the€porch.€€She€attempted€to€telephone€her€mother€toÐ Í Ðrequest€a€ride€home,€but€was€unable€to€reach€her.€€The€appellant€claimed€that€she€did€not€leave€theÐ ¶ Ðvictimððs€motherððs€house€because€her€children€were€inside€the€house.Ð Ÿï ÐÌà  àShortly€thereafter,€the€victim€came€outside,€ð ðcuss[ing]ðð€and€ð ðmug[ging]ðð€the€appellant.€€TheÐ qÁ Ðappellant€ð ðcussed€.€.€.€backðð€and€pushed€the€victim.€€The€victim€then€pushed€the€appellant€off€theÐ Zª Ðporch,€and€the€couple€continued€fighting€in€the€yard.€€According€to€the€appellant,€as€she€lay€on€theÐ C“ Ðground,€the€victim€kicked€her€in€her€side€and€spit€on€her.€€At€the€time,€the€appellant€was€pregnantÐ ,| Ðwith€the€victimððs€child.€€The€appellant€stood,€pushed€the€victim,€and€told€him€that€she€was€ð ðtired€ofÐ e Ð[him]€treating€[her]€like€.€.€.€a€dog.ðð€€The€couple€then€grabbed€each€otherððs€shirts.€€The€victim€orderedÐ þN Ðthe€appellant€to€release€his€shirt,€but€the€appellant€refused€unless€the€victim€released€her€shirt.€€TheÐ ç 7 Ðvictim€struck€the€appellant€in€the€face,€and€the€appellant€stabbed€the€victim€in€the€chest€with€theÐ Ð!   Ðkitchen€knife.€€Ô#†¼É»XXW #ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔThe€appellant€testified€that€when€the€victim€ð ðhit€me€in€my€mouth€with€his€fist€.€.€.€IÐ ¹" ! Ðjust€stuck€him.ðð€€She€claimed€that€she€stabbed€the€victim€ð ðin€the€heat€of€the€momentðð€and€ð ðdidnððtÐ ¢#ò" Ð.€.€.€poke€him€that€hard.ððÐ ‹$Û# ÐÌà  àAfter€being€stabbed,€the€victim€went€inside€the€house,€and€the€appellant€followed.€€Inside€theÐ ]&­!% Ðhouse,€the€victim€was€lying€on€the€floor,€and€the€victimððs€mother€was€telephoning€the€police.€€TheÐ F'–"& Ðappellant€testified€that€she€did€not€know€what€was€going€to€happen,€so€she€gathered€her€children€andÐ /(#' Ðleft.€€As€she€walked€away€from€the€house,€she€attempted€to€telephone€her€mother€to€request€a€rideÐ )h$( Ðfor€her€and€her€children.€€The€victim€died€as€a€result€of€the€stab€wound.Ð *Q%) Ðâ âÐ ê*:&* Ðà  àAt€sentencing,€the€appellant€informed€the€trial€court€that€she€was€sorry€for€her€actions,Ð ° Ðâ âstating,€ð ðI€hate€that€itððs€done€because€it€was€somebody€that€I€love,€and€I€got€his€kids€and€I€have€toÐ ™é Ðdeal€with€that€everyday.ðð€€The€appellant€Ô#†¼É»XXW÷#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔalso€apologized€to€the€victimððs€family.€€The€appellant€askedÐ ‚Ò Ðthe€trial€court€for€alternative€sentencing€in€lieu€of€incarceration€in€order€to€care€for€her€children.€€SheÐ k» Ðfurther€noted€that€she€had€no€prior€criminal€record.Ð T¤ ÐÌà  àOn€cross„examination,€the€appellant€conceded€that€although€she€was€released€on€bond,€herÐ & v Ðchildren€currently€resided€with€her€aunt€and€were€in€her€care€only€on€weekends.€€The€appellantÐ  _ Ðdenied€that€on€the€night€prior€to€the€offense,€she€had€been€angry€with€the€victim€for€not€returning€toÐ ø H Ðhis€cousinððs€house.€€The€appellant€further€denied€that€she€repeatedly€telephoned€the€victim€at€hisÐ á 1  Ðmotherððs€house€or€that€she€told€the€victimððs€niece,€Jessica,€that€ð ð[the€victim]€was€either€going€toÐ Ê   Ðcome€home€or€[she€was]€going€to€come€over€to€[his€motherððs]€house€and€hit€him€in€the€head€with€aÐ ³  Ðbeer€bottle€or€stab€him.ðð€€The€appellant€claimed€that€she€telephoned€only€four€or€five€times€and€thatÐ œì  Ðshe€went€to€bed€after€Jessica€informed€her€that€the€victim€was€asleep.Ð …Õ  ÐÌà  àThe€appellant€also€denied€being€angry€with€the€victim€the€next€morning€when€she€went€toÐ W§  Ðhis€motherððs€house.€€She€related€that€she€did€not€believe€that€the€victim€had€spent€the€night€with€hisÐ @ Ðex„girlfriend.€€The€appellant€claimed€that€she€procured€the€knife€from€the€kitchen€in€order€to€protectÐ )y Ðher€unborn€baby.€€The€appellant€conceded€that€when€the€victim€attempted€to€walk€away€after€kickingÐ b Ðher,€she€chased€him€and€grabbed€his€shirt.€€When€she€refused€to€release€his€shirt,€he€struck€her€in€theÐ ûK Ðface.€€The€appellant€denied€stabbing€the€victim€because€he€was€leaving€her€to€be€with€his€ex„Ð ä4 Ðgirlfriend,€claiming€that€she€stabbed€the€victim€only€after€he€hit€her€in€the€mouth.€€Ô#†¼É»XXWô"#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔThe€appellantÐ Í Ðacknowledged€that€she€outweighed€the€victim€by€one€hundred€pounds€and€that€she€had€severalÐ ¶ Ðopportunities€to€walk€away€from€the€situation.Ð Ÿï ÐÌà  àThe€victimððs€mother,€Mary€Louise€Rubbin,€testified€at€the€sentencing€hearing€that€she€hadÐ qÁ Ðknown€the€appellant€for€approximately€five€years.€€She€related€that€the€appellant€and€the€victim€hadÐ Zª Ðone€child,€but€that€on€the€day€prior€to€the€stabbing€the€appellant€had€informed€her€that€the€victim€wasÐ C“ Ðnot€the€father€of€her€unborn€baby.€€Rubbin€testified€that€the€victim€was€a€violent€man€and€she€hadÐ ,| Ðpreviously€observed€him€hit€the€appellant.€€Rubbin€reported€the€abuse€to€the€police€and€had€theÐ e Ðvictim€arrested;€however,€the€appellant€refused€to€press€charges.Ð þN ÐÌà  àRubbin€testified€that€at€the€time€of€the€stabbing,€the€appellant€and€the€victim€were€ð ðbrokeÐ Ð!   Ðup.ðð€€She€related€Ô#†¼É»XXW3+#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔthat€on€the€morning€of€the€offense,€she€told€the€appellant€to€leave€because€sheÐ ¹" ! Ðð ðwasnððt€going€to€have€no€fight[ing].ðð€€However,€the€appellant€refused€to€leave.€€Rubbin€deniedÐ ¢#ò" Ðseeing€the€victim€ð ðmugðð€the€appellant,€stating,€ð ðI€know€he€pushed€her,€thatððs€all€I€seen.ðð€€In€light€ofÐ ‹$Û# Ðher€sonððs€death,€Rubbin€asked€the€trial€court€to€deny€alternative€sentencing.Ô#†¼É»XXW’/#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔÐ t%Ä $ ÐÌà  àAt€the€conclusion€of€the€testimony€and€the€arguments€of€counsel,€the€trial€court€denied€theÐ F'–"& Ðappellantððs€request€for€alternative€sentencing€and€ordered€the€appellant€to€serve€her€six„year€sentenceÐ /(#' Ðin€the€workhouse.€€The€appellant€now€brings€this€appeal€challenging€the€trial€courtððs€denial€ofÐ )h$( Ðalternative€sentencing.Ô#†¼É»XXW1#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔÐ *Q%) ÐÌÓ  Óòòò òII.€€Analysisóóó óÐ Ó+#'+ ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àÔ‡X·¿ XXXWÔWhen€an€appellant€challenges€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€it€is€theÐ ™é Ðduty€of€this€court€to€conduct€a€de€novo€review€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinations€made€byÐ ‚Ò Ðthe€trial€court€are€correct.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d)€(2003).€€However,€this€presumption€isÐ k» Ðð ðconditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€theÐ T¤ Ðsentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,Ð =  Ð169€(Tenn.€1991).€€Ô#†XWX XX·¿ø3#ÔIf€the€record€demonstrates€that€the€trial€court€failed€to€consider€the€sentencingÐ & v Ðprinciples€and€the€relevant€facts€and€circumstances,€review€of€the€sentence€will€be€purely€de€novo.€Ð  _ ÐòòId.óóÔ‡X·¿ XXXWÔÔ#†¼ô » XX·¿p3#ÔÔ‡X·¿ X »¼ôÔÐ ø H ÐÌà  àIn€conducting€our€review,€this€court€must€consider€(1)€the€evidence,€if€any,€received€at€trialÐ Ê   Ðand€at€the€sentencing€hearing;€(2)€the€presentence€report;€(3)€the€principles€of€sentencing€and€theÐ ³  Ðarguments€of€counsel€relative€to€the€sentencing€alternatives;€(4)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€theÐ œì  Ðoffense;€(5)€any€mitigating€or€enhancement€factors;€(6)€any€statements€made€by€the€appellant€on€hisÐ …Õ  Ðown€behalf;€and€(7)€the€appellantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððððÐ n¾  Ð40„35„102,€„103,€„210€(2003);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€168.€€The€burden€of€showing€that€aÐ W§  Ðsentence€was€improper€is€on€the€appellant.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401,€Sentencing€CommissionÐ @ ÐComments.Ô#†¼ô » XX·¿Ë7#ÔÔ‡X·¿ X »¼ôÔÔ#†XWX XX·¿‰7#ÔÔ‡X·¿ XXXWÔÐ )y ÐÌà  àTennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„102(5)€provides€that€only€ð ðconvicted€felonsÐ ûK Ðcommitting€the€most€severe€offenses,€possessing€criminal€histories€evincing€a€clear€disregard€for€theÐ ä4 Ðlaws€and€morals€of€society,€and€evincing€failure€of€past€efforts€at€rehabilitation€shall€be€given€firstÐ Í Ðpriority€regarding€sentencing€involving€incarceration.ðð€€A€defendant€who€does€not€fall€within€thisÐ ¶ Ðclass€of€offenders€and€who€is€ð ðan€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€Class€C,Ð Ÿï ÐD€or€E€felony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€options.ðð€€Tenn.Ð ˆØ ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6).€€Furthermore,€ð ð[t]he€trial€court€must€presume€that€a€defendant€sentencedÐ qÁ Ðto€eight€years€or€less€and€not€an€offender€for€whom€incarceration€is€a€priority€is€subject€to€alternativeÐ Zª Ðsentencing€and€that€a€sentence€other€than€incarceration€would€result€in€successful€rehabilitation.ðð€Ð C“ ÐòòState€v.€Byrdóó,€861€S.W.2d€377,€379„80€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993)€(citation€omitted);€òòsee€alsoóó€Tenn.Ð ,| ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(a)€(2003).€€However,€the€presumption€of€alternative€sentencing€may€beÐ e Ðrebutted€by€ð ðevidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòState€v.€Hooperóó,Ð þN Ð29€S.W.3d€1,€5€(Tenn.€2000).€€Guidance€as€to€what€constitutes€ð ðevidence€to€the€contraryðð€is€foundÐ ç 7 Ðin€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„103(1),€which€provides€for€confinement€when:Ð Ð!   ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(A)€Confinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€aÐ ¢#ò" Ðdefendant€who€has€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;Ћ$Û#` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(B)€Confinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousnessÐ t%Ä $ Ðof€the€offense€or€confinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€anÐ ]&­!% Ðeffective€deterrence€to€others€likely€to€commit€similar€offenses;€orÐF'–"&` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(C)€Measures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€orÐ /(#' Ðrecently€been€applied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant.Ð)h$(` x` x ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€ð ð[t]he€potential€or€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment€of€theÐ ê*:&* Ðdefendant€should€be€considered€in€determining€the€sentence€alternative€or€length€of€a€term€to€beÐ Ó+#'+ Ðimposed.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(5).€€A€defendant€with€a€long€history€of€criminal€conductÐ ° Ðand€ð ðevincing€failure€of€past€efforts€at€rehabilitationðð€is€presumed€unsuitable€for€alternativeÐ ™é Ðsentencing.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(5).Ô#†XWX XX·¿Î;#ÔÔ#†¼É»XXWŒ;#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔ€Ô#†¼É»XXWÞG#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔÐ ‚Ò ÐÌà  àIn€the€instant€case,€the€trial€court€correctly€noted€that€because€the€appellant€was€convictedÐ T¤ Ðof€a€Class€C€felony€and€sentenced€as€a€Range€I€standard€offender€to€less€than€eight€years,€she€wasÐ =  Ðentitled€to€a€presumption€in€favor€of€alternative€sentencing.€€The€trial€court€further€noted€that€theÐ & v Ðappellant€had€no€prior€criminal€record.€€However,€the€trial€court€denied€the€appellantððs€request€forÐ  _ Ðalternative€sentencing€based€upon€the€facts€and€circumstances€surrounding€the€offense.€€Specifically,Ð ø H Ðthe€trial€court€found€that€confinement€was€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€theÐ á 1  Ðoffense.€€The€trial€court€also€questioned€the€appellantððs€credibility,€finding€that€she€had€beenÐ Ê   Ðuntruthful€in€her€testimony€at€sentencing.Ô#†¼É»XXW!H#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔÐ ³  ÐÌà  àOn€appeal,€the€appellant€correctly€notes€that€in€denying€alternative€sentencing€based€uponÐ …Õ  Ðthe€seriousness€of€the€offenseÔ#†¼É»XXWöK#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔ,€the€trial€court€relied€heavily€upon€the€death€of€the€victim,€Ô#†¼É»XXWçL#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔfinding,Ð n¾  Ðð ðitððs€more€of€a€tragedy€when€it€didnððt€have€to€happen,€and€it€didnððt€have€to€happen€in€this€case.€.€.Ð W§  Ð.€So€itððs€serious€and€it€carries€heavy€weight€when€a€human€beingððs€life€is€taken€.€.€.€Ô#†¼É»XXWhM#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔ.ðð€€However,€itÐ @ Ðis€well€established€that€the€fact€that€a€defendantððs€conduct€resulted€in€a€death,€by€itself,€is€notÐ )y Ðsufficient€to€warrant€a€finding€that€confinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousnessÐ b Ðof€the€offense.€€òòState€v.€Binghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€448,€455€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995),€òòoverruled€on€otherÐ ûK Ðgrounds€byóó€òòState€v.€Hooperóó,€29€S.W.3d€1€(Tenn.€2000).€€In€order€to€deny€alternative€sentencingÐ ä4 Ðbased€upon€the€need€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense,€the€circumstancesÐ Í Ðsurrounding€the€offense€must€be€Ô#†¼É»XXWªN#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔð ðððespecially€violent,€horrifying,€shocking,€reprehensible,€offensive,Ð ¶ Ðor€otherwise€of€an€excessive€or€exaggerated€degree,ðð€and€the€nature€of€the€offense€must€outweighÐ Ÿï Ðall€factors€favoring€probation.ðð€€òòState€v.€Fieldsóó,€40€S.W.3d€435,€441€(Tenn.€2001)òòóó.€€Although€theÐ ˆØ Ðdeath€of€the€victim€was€a€very€serious€matter,€we€are€unable€to€conclude€that€the€circumstancesÐ qÁ Ðsurrounding€his€death€were€sufficiently€ð ðviolent,€horrifying,€shocking,€reprehensible,€offensive,€orÐ Zª Ðotherwise€of€an€excessive€or€exaggerated€degreeÔ#†¼É»XXW’Q#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔðð€to€warrant€confinement€based€upon€the€need€toÐ C“ Ðavoid€depreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense.Ð ,| ÐÌà  àRegardless,€the€trial€court€also€denied€alternative€sentencing€based€upon€the€appellantððs€lackÐ þN Ðof€candor€with€the€court,€stating,€ð ðthe€Court€doesnððt€grant€probation€for€persons€who€lie€under€oath.Ô#†¼É»XXWPT#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔððÔ#†¼É»XXWV#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉԀРç 7 ÐSpecifically,€the€trial€court€found€that€the€appellant€was€untruthful€at€sentencing€when€she€testifiedÐ Ð!   Ðthat€she€had€not€been€angry€and€upset€with€the€victim,€stating€Ô#†¼É»XXWTV#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔthat€the€circumstances€surroundingÐ ¹" ! Ðthe€offense€demonstrated€the€appellantððs€anger€with€the€victim.€€The€trial€court€further€found€thatÐ ¢#ò" Ðthe€appellant€was€untruthful€when€she€testified€that€she€ð ðtappedðð€the€victim€with€the€kitchen€knife.€Ð ‹$Û# ÐÔ#†¼É»XXWfW#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔAt€sentencing,€the€State€noted€that€the€victimððs€stab€wound€measured€3.3€inches€in€depth.€€AÔ‡X·¿ XXXWÔÐ t%Ä $ Ðdefendantððs€lack€of€candor€and€credibility€reflects€poorly€on€a€defendantððs€potential€forÐ ]&­!% Ðrehabilitation.€€òòState€v.€Nunleyóó,€22€S.W.3d€282,€289€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1999)òòÔ#†XWX XX·¿XY#ÔÔ#†¼É»XXWÚX#ÔóóšÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔ.€€The€trial€court€is€inÐ F'–"& Ðthe€best€position€to€assess€a€defendantððs€credibility€and€potential€for€rehabilitation.€€òòId.óó€€The€recordÐ /(#' Ðsupports€the€trial€courtððs€findings€that€the€appellant€was€angry€with€the€victim€because€of€hisÐ )h$( Ðinvolvement€with€his€ex„girlfriend€and€that€the€appellant€was€untruthful€when€she€testified€that€sheÐ *Q%) Ðð ðdidnððt€.€.€.€poke€him€that€hard.ððÔ#†¼É»XXWŸZ#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔ€€Accordingly,€we€conclude€that€the€trial€court€properly€deniedÐ ê*:&* Ðalternative€sentencing€based€upon€the€appellantððs€lack€of€candor€and€credibility€with€the€court.Ð Ó+#'+ ЇÔ#†¼É»XXW¯\#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔÓ  Óòòò òIII.€€Conclusionóóó óÐ ° ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àFinding€no€reversible€error,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€courtÔ#†¼É»XXW¾]#ÔÔ‡XWX»¼ÉÔ.Ð ƒÓ ÐòòóóÔ#†¼É»XXWœ^#ÔÔ€XWX»¼ÉÔÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð  ` Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àNORMA€McGEE€OGLE,€JUDGE