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ØÝ ƒR6Œ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôí]ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔIt€is€the€policy€of€this€court€to€identify€victims€of€sexual€abuse€by€their€initials€only. sÝ ƒR6Œ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôí]ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAlthough€Kelly€Grishamððs€testimony€did€not€include€a€detailed€description€of€the€criteria€for€C.P.I.T.€cases,Ð ° Ðthe€transcript€indicates€that€the€case€at€hand€was€classified€as€a€C.P.I.T.€case.Ô‡X ÙXòôí]Ô(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó Ý ƒR6Œ$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôí]ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThis€figure€represents€the€number€of€C.P.I.T.€cases€reported€in€the€first€month€of€the€2001€fiscal€year,€whichÐ ° Ðruns€from€June€2001€to€May€of€2002.€€Grisham€testified€at€the€sentencing€hearing€on€September€5,€2001,€and€sheÐ tÄ Ðexplained€that€the€numbers€of€reported€child€abuse€cases€for€July€and€August€2001€were€not€yet€available.€€€Ô‡X ÙXòôí]Ô€- ù-(|G26Œ$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€N•»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôí]ò»»Ô d(|3‰_$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€N•»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 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Ðà@@øøìàNo.€00„04708€€€€€€James€C.€Beasley,€Jr.,€JudgeÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€W2001„02352„CCA„R3„CD€€Ô_Ô„Ô_Ô€Filed€August€27,€Ô_Ô2002Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThe€defendant€pled€guilty€to€sexual€battery,€a€Class€E€felony,€in€exchange€for€a€two„year€sentence.€Ð xÈ  ÐThe€trial€court€sentenced€the€defendant€to€ninety€days€of€weekend€confinement,€suspended€theÐ d´ Ðbalance€of€the€two„year€sentence,€and€placed€the€defendant€on€probation€for€four€years.€€TheÐ P  Ðdefendant€appeals€his€sentence,€arguing€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€denying€his€petition€for€judicialÐ <Œ Ðdiversion€and€in€sentencing€him€to€ninety€days€of€confinement.€€After€a€review€of€the€record,€weÐ (x Ðaffirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.€€€€€€€€Ð d ÐÔ#†¼N•»XX Ù#ÔÔ‡X ÙX»¼N•ÔÌÓÌÓò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Criminal€Court€Affirmedó óÐ ì< ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼N•»àX Ù‹#ÔÔ‡X ÙX.¼N•ÔAlan€E.€Glenn,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòDavid€G.€Hayesóó€and€òòJerry€L.Ð Ä ÐSmith,€JJ.óó,€joined.Ð ° ÐÌRobert€M.€Brannon,€Jr.,€Memphis,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Ronald€Simmons.Ð ˆØ ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter;€P.€Robin€Dixon,€Jr.,€Assistant€Attorney€General;Ð `° ÐWilliam€L.€Gibbons,€District€Attorney€General;€and€Linda€Kirklen€Dycus,€Assistant€District€AttorneyÐ L œ ÐGeneral,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð 8!ˆ  ÐÓ(ÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼N•»XX ÙW#ÔÔ‡X ÙX»¼N•ÔÐ #`" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼N•»XX Ù #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X ÙX»¼N•Ôà  àThe€defendant,€Ronald€Simmons,€was€indicted€on€May€2,€2000,€for€aggravated€sexualÐ è$8 $ Ðbattery,€a€Class€B€felony,€for€his€November€20,€1999,€sexual€contact€with€the€ten„year„old€victim,Ð Ô%$!% ÐC.C.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€On€March€5,€2001,€the€defendant€entered€a€best€interest€guilty€plea€under€òòNorth€Carolina€v.Ð À&"& ÐAlfordóó׃hT×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€to€sexual€battery,€a€Class€E€felony.€€The€defendant€subsequently€filed€a€petition€for€judicialÐ ¬'ü"'ý Ðdiversion.€€On€September€5,€2001,€the€trial€court€denied€this€petition,€sentenced€the€defendant€as€aÐ ° ÐRange€I,€standard€offender,€imposed€a€two„year€sentence€suspended€to€ninety€days€of€weekendÐ œì Ðservice€in€the€Shelby€County€Correctional€Center,€and€placed€the€defendant€on€probation€for€fourÐ ˆØ Ðyears.€€The€defendant€then€filed€a€timely€notice€of€appeal,€raising€two€issues:€€whether€the€trial€courtÐ tÄ Ðerred€(1)€in€denying€his€petition€for€judicial€diversion,€and€(2)€in€sentencing€him€to€ninety€days€ofÐ `° Ðconfinement€before€placing€him€on€probation.€€We€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.€€Ð L œ ÐÌÓ  Óò òòòFACTSÐ $ t Ðóóó óÓ  Óà0  àÐ (#(# ÐÓ  Óà  àAt€the€guilty€plea€hearing,€the€State€informed€the€court€that€if€this€case€went€to€trial,€it€wouldÐ ü L  Ðshow€the€following:€€(1)€on€Saturday,€November€20,€1999,€the€defendant€brought€the€victim€to€hisÐ è 8  Ðhouse€so€she€could€play€games€on€his€computer,€(2)€while€the€victim€was€playing€on€the€computer,Ð Ô$  Ðthe€defendant€placed€the€victim€on€his€lap€and€ð ðput€his€hand€underneath€her€shirt€and€rubbed€herÐ À  Ðbreast,ðð€and€(3)€a€short€time€later,€the€defendant€again€placed€the€victim€on€his€lap€and€ð ðput€his€handÐ ¬ü  Ðbeneath€her€pants,€inside€her€underwear€and€rubbed€on€her€vaginal€area€with€his€finger.ðð€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àAt€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€defendant€testified€that€he€was€living€with€his€wife,€his€twoÐ pÀ Ðdaughters,€ages€19€and€17,€his€son,€age€11,€and€his€two„year„old€grandson.€€His€family€had€lived€inÐ \¬ Ðthe€same€house€in€Memphis€since€1986€or€1987,€and€he€financially€supported€his€entire€family.€€TheÐ H˜ Ðdefendant€said€that€he€joined€the€Air€Force€when€he€was€19€and€served€for€two€years€beforeÐ 4„ Ðtransferring€to€the€Air€National€Guard.€€He€had€recently€retired€from€the€Air€National€Guard€afterÐ  p Ðserving€for€twenty„four€years,€attaining€the€rank€of€E„7,€Master€Sergeant.€€He€was€currentlyÐ  \ Ðemployed€at€a€local€business€doing€data€entry€and€database€management.€€€€Ð øH ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€expressed€his€desire€to€be€placed€on€judicial€diversion,€saying€it€would€enableÐ Ð  Ðhim€to€continue€to€support€his€family,€and€that€he€would€not€have€a€problem€adhering€to€anyÐ ¼  Ðconditions€associated€with€diversion.€€He€said€that€he€had€never€been€in€trouble€with€the€policeÐ ¨ø Ðbefore€this€incident,€and€he€had€not€had€any€offenses€in€the€two€years€since.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€Ð €Ð Ðà  àThe€defendant€testified€that€he€had€complied€with€the€trial€courtððs€order€to€obtain€aÐ l¼ Ðpsychological€evaluation.€€He€said€that€he€met€with€Dr.€John€Robert€Hutson€a€few€times,€tookÐ X ¨ Ðvarious€tests,€and€had€been€candid€with€Dr.€Hutson€during€their€meetings.€€He€had€read€Dr.€HutsonððsÐ D!” Ðreport,€which€concluded€that€he€was€a€low€risk€for€repeat€offending.€€Ð 0"€  ÐÌà  àThe€defendant€explained€why€he€entered€his€best„interest€plea€under€òòAlfordóó:€€€€€Ð $X" ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAt€the€time€of€the€trial€I€was€still€a€couple€of€months€awayÐ à%0!$ Ðfrom€being€eligible€for€retirement€in€the€Air€National€Guard.€€So€if€IÐ Ì&"% Ðhad€went€[sic]€to€trial€and€it€had€went€[sic]€against€me,€I€would€haveÐ ¸'#& Ðbeen,€of€course,€sentenced€to€a€minimum€of€eight€years€and€I€wouldÐ ° Ðhave€lost€my€retirement€and€my€family€wouldnððt€of€[sic]€had€anyÐ œì Ðsource€of€income,€whatsoever.ЈØ` x` x ÐÌThe€defendant€said€that€the€Air€National€Guard€told€him€that€he€would€be€immediately€terminatedÐ `° Ðif€he€were€convicted,€and€that€a€conviction€would€have€resulted€in€his€termination€from€the€GuardÐ L œ Ðanyway,€since€confinement€would€have€made€him€unable€to€report€to€his€Guard€duty€station.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àDuring€cross„examination,€the€defendant€denied€ever€touching€the€victim€in€an€inappropriateÐ  ` Ðmanner.€€On€the€day€in€question,€the€victim€called€and€asked€him€if€she€could€come€over€to€his€houseÐ ü L  Ðand€play€on€the€computer€because€the€computer€at€her€house€was€locked€in€her€parentsðð€bedroom.€Ð è 8  ÐThe€defendantððs€wife€was€babysitting€the€victim€and€her€siblings€at€the€victimððs€home€that€day,€andÐ Ô$  Ðhe€and€his€wife€discussed€the€matter€before€he€picked€up€the€victim.€€He€said€that€he€was€never€aloneÐ À  Ðin€his€home€with€the€victim€because€his€son€and€a€friend€were€in€the€house€playing€video€games€thatÐ ¬ü  Ðafternoon.€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àAfter€the€defendant€picked€the€victim€up€from€her€house€and€took€her€to€his€house,€he€saidÐ pÀ Ðthat€she€played€a€computer€game€called€ð ðJazz€Jackrabbitðð€and€then€watched€the€movie€ð ðHocusÐ \¬ ÐPocusðð€on€television€with€him.€€The€defendant€said€his€son€then€asked€if€he€could€go€visit€PaulÐ H˜ ÐStottððs€son,€and€he€took€the€victim€home.€€After€he€dropped€the€victim€off€at€her€house,€she€playedÐ 4„ Ðwith€some€children€with€whom€she€was€not€supposed€to€associate,€and€his€wife€scolded€her.€€TheÐ  p Ðdefendant€said€that€one€of€these€children€had€previously€exposed€himself€to€the€victim.€€€€€€Ð  \ ÐÌà  àThe€State€asked€the€defendant€to€explain€why€the€victim€would€invent€this€story:Ð ä4 ÐÌÓ€ (н83Óà8  àà8` Ð Ð àØ! !ØQ.à0¸ ` x` xàWhy€do€you€think€[the€victim]€would€make€this€up?€€Ð¼ ¸ x¸ x ÐÌØ! !ØÓ€ (š½88 Óà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàI€donððt€know.Ð”ä¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàYou€have€no€explanation€for€that?Ðl¼¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàNo,€I€do€not.ÐD!”¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàDid€she€dis„like€[sic]€you?€Ð#l!¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàI€didnððt€think€she€did.Ðô$D #¸ x¸ x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàDid€yððall€have€an€argument€that€day?ÐÌ&"%¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàNo.Ф(ô#'¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàDid€you€punish€her€in€any€way?Ð|*Ì%)¸ x¸ x ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàNo,€I€didnððt.а¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàOr€deny€her€time€on€the€computer,€or€any€other€things€likeÐ ˆØ Ðthat,€that€would€make€her€angry?Ðtĸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàI€left€her€alone€on€the€computer€to€do€whatever.ÐL œ¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàSo€what€youððre€telling€the€Court€today€is€she€just€went€homeÐ $ t Ðand€told€her€mother€that€you€touched€her€breast€and€herÐ  ` Ðvaginal€area?Ðü L ¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàWell,€she€didnððt€go€home€and€tell€her€mother.€€It€was€later€thatÐ Ô$  Ðevening,€or€that€night€that€she€had€told€her€mother.€€And€thisÐ À  Ðwas,€like,€early€in€the€day,€so€she€was€at€home€all€day€long,Ð ¬ü  Ðwith€my€wife€and€other€kids€and€stuff€like€that,€before€sheÐ ˜è  Ðsaid€anything€to€anybody,€or€said€it€to€her€mother,€that€night.€Ð „Ô  ÐÐ ¸ x¸ x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàBut€her€mother€was€not€present,€though;€isnððt€that€correct?Ð\¬¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàYeah,€she€worked€until€sometime€in€the€evening.Ð4„¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàRight.€€So€when€she€came€home€then€thatððs€when€[the€victim]Ð  \ Ðtold€her?ÐøH¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàI€suppose,€yes.ÐÐ ¸ x¸ x ÐÌà  àSeveral€of€the€defendantððs€friends€and€fellow€Air€National€Guard€members€testified€that€theÐ ¨ø Ðdefendant€is€a€dedicated,€hardworking,€trustworthy,€and€civic„minded€individual.€€They€each€statedÐ ”ä Ðthat€they€believed€the€defendant€would€have€no€problem€following€any€conditions€of€judicialÐ €Ð Ðdiversion.€€However,€they€all€admitted€that€they€did€not€know€the€victim€and€were€not€present€theÐ l¼ Ðday€of€the€alleged€incident.€€Chris€Allen€Tackett€testified€that€he€had€known€the€defendant€for€aboutÐ X ¨ Ðsixteen€years€in€the€National€Guard€and€that€he€believed€him€to€be€an€honest€and€trustworthy€person.€Ð D!” ÐTackett€stated€that€if€he€ð ðfelt€like€[the€defendant]€was€guilty€[he]€wouldnððt€have€been€hereðð€to€testify.€Ð 0"€  ÐJames€Daniel€Gallagher,€the€defendantððs€friend€and€a€fellow€member€of€the€Air€National€Guard,Ð #l! Ðtestified€that€the€defendant€is€ð ðpractically€[his]€best€friend,€if€not€[his]€best€friend.ðð€€Gallagher€statedÐ $X" Ðthat€the€defendant€lived€with€his€family€after€the€defendant€first€got€married€and€that€the€defendantÐ ô$D # Ðhad€been€around€his€daughter€many€times€as€she€was€growing€up.€€Gallagher€did€not€believe€theÐ à%0!$ Ðaccusations€against€the€defendant€were€true.€€He€described€the€defendant€as€ð ða€soul€brotherðð€and€didÐ Ì&"% Ðnot€believe€the€defendant€was€ð ðcapable€of€doing€such€things.ðð€€Paul€Stott€testified€that€he€and€theÐ ¸'#& Ðdefendant€had€been€close€friends€for€about€ten€years.€€Stott€testified€that€he€had€always€trusted€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðdefendant€with€his€young€children.€€He€said€that€the€defendant€and€his€son€came€to€his€home€on€theÐ )à$( Ðâ âafternoon€in€question€and€that€the€defendant€did€not€act€unusual.€€Stott€acknowledged€that€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðdefendant€was€having€marital€problems€during€this€period.€€He€also€said€that€he€believed€that€theÐ ° Ðdefendant€would€have€told€him€if€he€had€molested€the€victim€in€this€case.€€€€€Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àThe€victim€testified€that€the€defendantððs€wife,€Kathy€Simmons,€was€babysitting€her€and€herÐ tÄ Ðbrother€and€sister€on€November€20,€1999,€at€the€victimððs€home.€€She€said€the€Simmonsððs€son€calledÐ `° Ðand€told€Mrs.€Simmons€that€he€was€ready€to€go€home€from€a€friendððs€house.€€Mrs.€Simmons€calledÐ L œ Ðthe€defendant€and,€while€they€were€talking€on€the€phone,€the€victim€asked€if€she€could€go€to€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐSimmonsððs€residence€to€play€on€the€computer.€€The€defendant€picked€her€up€at€her€house€and€tookÐ $ t Ðher€to€his€house.€€When€she€arrived€at€the€defendantððs€house,€she€immediately€went€to€the€diningÐ  ` Ðroom€where€the€computer€was€located€and€played€a€ð ðrabbitðð€game€on€the€computer.€€The€defendantÐ ü L  Ðsat€ð ðtwo€stepsðð€behind€her€while€she€played€the€game.€€When€she€ð ðgot€up€for€a€minute,ðð€theÐ è 8  Ðdefendant€left€his€seat€and€sat€down€in€her€chair.€€The€defendant€ð ðhit€his€hand€on€his€knees,ððÐ Ô$  Ðindicating€to€her€to€sit€in€his€lap.€€He€then€reached€over,€put€his€hand€inside€her€shirt,€and€rubbed€herÐ À  Ðbreast.€€She€described€her€reaction€to€this€touching:Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€got€up,€because€I€was€real€scared€and€I€was€tired€of€playingÐ „Ô  Ðon€the€computer.€€So€I€went€down€and€I€sat€on€the€ð!ð€well,€he€had€gotÐ pÀ Ðup€first€and€sat€down€on€the€couch.€€So€then,€I€was€tired€of€playing€onÐ \¬ Ðthe€computer€so€I€went€over€and€sat€on€the€couch€on€the€other€sideÐ H˜ Ðfrom€him.Ð4„` x` x ÐÌThe€victim€said€that€they€watched€ð ðLittle€Women,ðð€not€ð ðHocus€Pocus,ðð€on€television€for€a€fewÐ  \ Ðminutes€before€the€defendant€picked€her€up€and€put€her€on€his€lap€on€the€couch:€€Ð øH ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xà€You€werenððt€afraid€at€that€point?ÐÐ ¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàWell,€I€was€scared,€at€first,€but€I€didnððt€figure€he€was€going€toÐ ¨ø Ðdo€anything€else€to€me.€Ð”ä¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ.à0¸ ` x` xàNow,€what€happened€after€that?Ðl¼¸ x¸ x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à.€.€.€.ÐD!”` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA.à0¸ ` x` xàThen€he€reached€down€into€my€pants€and€started€rubbing€myÐ #l! Ðprivate.Ð$X"¸ x¸ x ÐÌThe€victim€said€that€the€defendant€also€licked€her€neck€and€asked,€ð ðDid€that€feel€good?ðð€€The€victimÐ à%0!$ Ðsaid€the€defendant€stopped€touching€her€when€he€heard€a€door€slam€or€a€car€drive€by€fast.€€He€pickedÐ Ì&"% Ðher€up,€threw€her€on€the€couch€ð ða€little€bit,ðð€ran€to€the€door,€and€looked€out€the€window.€€At€thatÐ ¸'#& Ðpoint,€the€victim€told€him€she€wanted€to€go€home.€€The€victim€denied€that€the€defendantððs€son€or€hisÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfriend€were€in€the€house€when€the€defendant€touched€her.€€She€said€she€and€the€defendant€were€aloneÐ )à$( Ðin€the€house.€€She€said€that€it€was€only€after€they€picked€up€the€defendantððs€son€and€all€three€wentÐ |*Ì%) Ðto€get€ice€cream€that€the€defendant€finally€took€her€home.€€The€victim€testified€that€she€did€not€tellÐ h+¸&* ÐMrs.€Simmons€what€had€happened€when€she€arrived€home€because€she€was€ð ðscared€[Mrs.€Simmons]Ð ° Ðwould€say€that€that€wasnððt€true€.€.€.€and€get€all€mad€at€[her].ðð€€As€soon€as€her€mother€got€home€fromÐ œì Ðwork€and€Mrs.€Simmons€had€left,€the€victim€told€her€mother€that€the€defendant€had€touched€her.€Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àDuring€cross„examination,€the€victim€admitted€that€although€she€knew€her€motherððs€numberÐ `° Ðat€work,€she€did€not€call€her€to€tell€her€what€had€happened€at€the€defendantððs€house.€€Instead,€she€saidÐ L œ Ðshe€went€outside€to€play€and€waited€until€her€mother€came€home€from€work.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àOn€redirect,€the€victim€said€she€remembered€the€defendant€licking€her€neck€only€after€she€hadÐ  ` Ðtalked€to€the€prosecutor€several€times.€€The€victim€stated,€ð ðI€was€remembering€and€I€was€on€a€goodÐ ü L  Ðroll€right€then,€and€I€remembered€[the€licking€incident]€and€I€told€[the€prosecutor].ðð€Ð è 8  Ѐ€Ð Ô$  Ðà  àIn€response€to€the€courtððs€questions€about€this€incident,€the€victim€stated€that€this€was€theÐ À  Ðonly€time€the€defendant€touched€her€inappropriately.€€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àThe€victimððs€mother€testified€that,€since€the€incident,€the€victim€had€gained€weight,€becomeÐ „Ô  Ðdepressed,€and€let€her€grades€fall.€€She€said€that€the€victim€had€nightmares€for€a€period€of€time€afterÐ pÀ Ðthe€incident.€€She€asked€the€court€to€deny€the€defendantððs€request€for€diversion€and€to€sentence€himÐ \¬ Ðto€jail.€€The€victimððs€stepfather,€who€adopted€the€victim€at€an€early€age,€testified€that€he€believed€thatÐ H˜ Ðthe€defendant€should€serve€some€time€in€jail€and€should€have€this€ð ðon€his€record€for€the€rest€of€hisÐ 4„ Ðlife.ðð€€He€said€that€the€victim€still€has€nightmares€and€has€suffered€emotionally.€€€€€€Ð  p ÐÌà  àKelly€Grisham,€the€education€and€training€coordinator€at€the€Child€Advocacy€Center,€testifiedÐ øH Ðthat€she€maintains€records€on€the€number€of€child€abuse€cases€reported€in€Shelby€County€each€year.€Ð ä4 ÐShe€explained€that€the€Child€Advocacy€Center€is€notified€of€child€abuse€cases€as€they€are€reportedÐ Ð  Ðto€the€Memphis€Police€Department,€the€outlying€law€enforcement€authorities,€and€the€DepartmentÐ ¼  Ðof€Childrenððs€Services.€€The€Center,€in€turn,€is€required€to€report€this€information€to€federal€and€stateÐ ¨ø Ðagencies€on€a€regular€basis.€€Ð ”ä Ðà  àÌà  àGrisham€testified€that€if€cases€meet€specific€criteria,€then€they€are€designated€as€ChildÐ l¼ ÐProtection€and€Investigation€Team€(ð ðC.P.I.T.ðð)€cases.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€These€C.P.I.T.€cases€include€child€abuseÐ X ¨ Ðcases€of€a€physical€or€sexual€nature.€€Grisham€stated€that€there€were€1,360€C.P.I.T.€cases€reportedÐ D!” Ðin€Shelby€County€in€1999€and€2,081€in€2000.€€In€2001,€425€C.P.I.T.€cases€had€been€reported€year€toÐ 0"€  Ðdate€in€Shelby€County.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Grisham€stated€that€75%€of€the€total€number€of€child€abuse€cases€reportedÐ #l! Ðeach€year€in€Shelby€County€were€sexual€abuse€cases.€€On€cross„examination,€Grisham€admitted€thatÐ $X" Ðshe€did€not€know€how€many€of€these€reported€cases€resulted€in€indictments€or€convictions.€€€€€€Ð ô$D # ÐÐ à%0!$ Ðà  àDr.€John€Robert€Hutson,€a€clinical€psychologist,€testified€that€he€evaluated€the€defendant€forÐ ° Ðthe€sentencing€hearing.€€Based€on€several€tests,€including€two€recommended€by€the€TennesseeÐ œì ÐDepartment€of€Correction,€Dr.€Hutson€concluded€that€the€defendant€was€a€low€risk€for€repeatÐ ˆØ Ðoffending€and€that€he€was€an€excellent€candidate€for€probation€and/or€diversion.€€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àAt€the€conclusion€of€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€determined€the€defendantððsÐ L œ Ðsentence€and€set€out€its€reasoning:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àLet€me€preface€my€remarks€by€saying€that€decisions€in€theseÐ  ` Ðkinds€of€cases€are€never€easy.€€I€donððt€know€the€answers€and€I€donððtÐ ü L  Ðknow€all€the€solutions.€€But,€I€do€know€under€the€law€that€I€haveÐ è 8  Ðcertain€obligations€and€Iððm€going€to€try€to€comply€with€thoseÐ Ô$  Ðobligations€as€I€understand€the€law€to€be€written.ÐÀ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIððm€going€to€attempt€to€address€the€issues€that€I€think€areÐ ˜è  Ðsupposed€to€be€addressed€under€the€law,€to€the€best€of€my€ability,€toÐ „Ô  Ðvoice€it€and€to€speak€it.ÐpÀ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àBecause€of€the€offense€for€which€[the€defendant]€has€beenÐ H˜ Ðconvicted€is€a€class€ð ðEðð€felony,€there€is€a€presumptive€entitlement€toÐ 4„ Ðprobation.€€An€entitlement€does€not€mean€that€[the€defendant]Ð  p Ðautomatically€gets€probation,€it€means€that€there€is€a€presumption€ofÐ  \ Ðan€entitlement€to€probation.ÐøH` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€presumption€can€be€overcome€by€competent€proof.€€TheÐ Ð  Ðfactors€that€I€think€need€to€be€considered€in€this€particular€case,Ð ¼  Ðobviously,€[the€defendant]€has€no€prior€criminal€history.€€Thereððs€noÐ ¨ø Ðindication€of€prior,€previous€actions,€or€character€of€the€defendant€thatÐ ”ä Ðare€flawed,€or€in€any€way,€inappropriate.ЀÐ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIn€fact,€with€the€material€thatððs€been€presented€to€the€Court,Ð X ¨ Ð[the€defendant]€has,€what€would€appear€on€the€surface€and€on€paper,Ð D!” Ðto€be,€an€impeccable€background.€€A€long€history€of€service€to€theÐ 0"€  Ðcountry.€€Dedication€to€one€particular€position€in€job.€€No€arrests.€€NoÐ #l! Ðprior€criminal€history.€€Until€we€reach€this€particular€incident.Ð$X"` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àUnder€those€circumstances€would€it€be€normal,€or€appropriateÐ à%0!$ Ðto€consider€[the€defendant]€as€an€individual€who€could€reasonably€beÐ Ì&"% Ðexpected€to€be€rehabilitated?€€I€donððt€think€thereððs€any€answer€but€yesÐ ¸'#& Ðto€that€question,€based€upon€the€history.Ф(ô#'` x` x Ðâ âÐ )à$( Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àWould€[the€defendant]€be€an€individual€who€could€abide€byÐ ° Ðthe€terms€of€probation,€if€imposed?€€It€would€appear€from€hisÐ œì Ðbackground€that€he€would.ЈØ` x` x Ðâ âÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àHave€there€ever€been€alternatives€to€confinement€attemptedÐ `° Ðwith€[the€defendant]?€€Well,€heððs€never€been€arrested,€so€there€isÐ L œ Ðnone.€€The€answer€to€that€would€be€no,€thereððs€never€been€any€otherÐ 8 ˆ Ðalternative€put€forth€for€[the€defendant].Ð$ t` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThen€we€get€to€the€facts€and€circumstances€of€the€offense.€€InÐ ü L  Ðlistening€to€the€testimony€and€reviewing€the€documents€that€haveÐ è 8  Ðbeen€presented€to€me€during€the€course€of€this€hearing,€one€thing€thatÐ Ô$  Ðstands€out€in€my€mind,€that€is€very€difficult€for€me€to€overcome,Ð À  Ðfrankly,€I€have€a€ten€year€old€child€who€makes€an€allegation€of€aÐ ¬ü  Ðsexual€offense€thatððs€been€committed€against€her.€€I€have€noÐ ˜è  Ðindication€that€the€child€has€been€an€inappropriate€child;€has€a€historyÐ „Ô  Ðof€problems;€has€a€history€of€lying;€has€a€history€of€wild€and€vividÐ pÀ Ðimagination.€€I€have€nothing€more,€frankly,€than€a€normal,€typical,€tenÐ \¬ Ðyear€old€child,€who€makes€an€allegation€against€a€man€who€has€noÐ H˜ Ðprior€history€and€no€prior€record€and€no€prior€indication€of€being€aÐ 4„ Ðsexual€offender.Ð p` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSo€the€question,€then,€becomes€why.€€Why€would€a€ten€yearÐ øH Ðold€child,€and€frankly€itððs€kind€of€hard€to€keep€in€mind€that€what€IÐ ä4 Ðhave€before€me€now€is€a€maturing,€taken€in€context,€twelve€year€oldÐ Ð  Ðchild,€versus€the€alleged€victim€at€the€time€of€the€offense€was€a€tenÐ ¼  Ðyear€old€child.Шø` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àWhy€would€a€child€make€an€allegation,€such€as€the€one€weÐ €Ð Ðhave€here€today,€against€a€man€that,€by€all€accounts,€has€been€with€hisÐ l¼ Ðfamily,€an€active€part€of€her€life€for€ð!ð€I€never€did€get€it€straight,€butÐ X ¨ Ðeight,€nine€months€to€a€year.€€And€it€appears€from€as€best€I€can€recallÐ D!” Ðthe€testimony€that€the€Simmons€family€baby„sat€for€these€children,Ð 0"€  Ðtwo€to€three€times,€or€more,€a€week,€for€that€period€of€time.Ð#l!` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àNo€animosity.€€No€allegations€of€inappropriate€behavior.€€NoÐ ô$D # Ðindications€from€the€children€that€the€Simmons€were€ugly€to€them,€orÐ à%0!$ Ðthat€there€was€a€problem,€or€that€they€were€not€good€baby„sitters.€€ToÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€contrary.€€Everything€was€good,€based€on€the€testimony€that€IððveÐ ¸'#& Ðheard.€€No€reason€for€such€an€allegation€to€be€made.Ф(ô#'` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àFrankly,€some€innuendoes€which€I€donððt€know€the€basis€forÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€innuendo,€but€some€innuendo.€€But,€even€considering€theÐ h+¸&* Ðinnuendo,€the€thing€that€I€canððt€get€out€of€my€mind€is,€why,€if€itððs€aÐ ° Ðmade€up€story,€why€pick€the€individual€who€would,€at€least,€seem€toÐ œì Ðbe€close€to€your€family€as€the€perpetrator.€€Why€not€pick€the€uglyÐ ˆØ Ðneighbor€down€the€street?€€Why€not€pick€the€mean€guy€next€door?€Ð tÄ ÐWhy€not€pick€the€teacher€that€you€donððt€like€at€school?€€Why€pick€anÐ `° Ðindividual€whoððs€[sic]€children€have€been€baby„sitting€you,€whoððsÐ L œ Ð[sic]€wife€has€been€baby„sitting€you,€whoððs€apparently€interacted€withÐ 8 ˆ Ðyou.€€Whoððs€apparently€caused€no€problems,€had€no€problems,€noÐ $ t Ðindication€of€any€kind€of€animosity.€€Why€pick€that€person€to€makeÐ  ` Ðthese€allegations€against?€€That€just€doesnððt€make€sense€to€me.Ðü L ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAnd€I€understand€children€often€do€things€and€say€things€andÐ Ô$  Ðget€themselves€in€a€position€that€itððs€hard€to€get€themselves€out€of.€€IÐ À  Ðunderstand€that.€€But,€I€donððt€know€too€many€children€that€tell€lies€toÐ ¬ü  Ðget€themselves€into€trouble.€€And€it€just€does€not€seem€to€fit€in€thisÐ ˜è  Ðcase.€€It€doesnððt€make€any€sense€to€me€that€this€little€girl€would€makeÐ „Ô  Ðthis€up.ÐpÀ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSo,€we€have€a€situation€where€an€allegation€has€been€made.€Ð H˜ ÐIf€the€allegation[]€is€true,€[the€defendant]€is€not€entitled€to€probation.€Ð 4„ ÐBut,€because€of€the€nature€of,€whether€it€be€the€case,€whether€it€be€ourÐ  p Ðsystem,€whether€it€be€any€number€of€factors.€€The€ability€of€[defenseÐ  \ Ðcounsel]€to€negotiate,€I€donððt€know.€€But,€[the€defendant]€pled€guiltyÐ øH Ðto€a€lessor€offense,€a€class€ð ðEðð€felony,€sexual€battery,€which€by€lawÐ ä4 Ðthere€is€a€presumptive€right€to€probation.ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€enormity€of€the€offense,€in€my€mind€is€great.€€TheÐ ¨ø Ðdepravation€of€a€ten€year€old[ððs]€innocence,€in€my€mind,€is€a€greatÐ ”ä Ðharm.€€That€is€something,€in€my€mind,€that€once€lost€is€probably€neverÐ €Ð Ðrecoverable.€€Iððd€like€to€think€that€it€can€be,€but€I€donððt€know.Ðl¼` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àFollowing€the€guidelines€of€the€statute,€40„35„303,€probationÐ D!” Ðconsideration€and€case€law€considerations€the€Court€has€consideredÐ 0"€  Ðthe€facts€and€circumstances€surrounding€this€offense,€which€I€haveÐ #l! Ðstated.Ð$X"` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àObviously,€[the€defendant]€has€no€prior€history.€€His€actionsÐ à%0!$ Ðand€character€appear€to€be€good,€with€the€exception€of€this€incident.ÐÌ&"%` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àCould€we€reasonabl[y]€expect,€based€upon€his€prior€historyÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthat€he€would€be€rehabilitated?€€I€see€no€reason€to€doubt€that.Ð)à$(` x` x Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àWould€he€abide€by€the€terms€set€by€this€Court?€€I€see€noÐ ° Ðâ âreason€to€doubt€that.Мì` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€interest€of€society€and€being€protected€from€possibleÐ tÄ Ðfuture€criminal€conduct€of€the€defendant.€€It€would€appear€to€me,Ð `° Ðbased€on€the€testimony€of€Dr.€Hutson,€based€upon€the€background€ofÐ L œ Ð[the€defendant],€based€upon€the€testimony€of€his€friends€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðacquaintances,€that€[the€defendant]€would€be€an€individual€that€if€heÐ $ t Ðdid€make€a€mistake,€is€capable€from€learning€from€that€mistake€andÐ  ` Ðwould€not€be€the€kind€of€individual,€based€on€even€the€cold,Ð ü L  Ðcalculated,€statistical€facts€that€weððre€asked€to€consider.€€Would€notÐ è 8  Ðbe€an€individual€that€would€be€likely,€in€this€case,€to€commit€this€typeÐ Ô$  Ðof€an€offense,€again.ÐÀ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSo€I€would€think€that€the€interest€of€society€and€beingÐ ˜è  Ðprotected€from€possible,€future€criminal€conduct€that€the€defendantÐ „Ô  Ðcould€comfortably€rest€assured€that€we€would€not€have€[theÐ pÀ Ðdefendant]€to€deal€with,€again.Ð\¬` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIs€confinement€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousnessÐ 4„ Ðof€the€offense?€€And€also,€is€confinement€particularly€suited€toÐ  p Ðprovide€an€effective€deterrence€to€others€likely€to€commit€similarÐ  \ Ðoffenses[?]ÐøH` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThose€are€the€two€cases€at€issue€that€Iððm€struggling€with.ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€canððt€get€around€the€facts€of€the€particular€case.€€It€is€theÐ ¨ø Ðopinion€of€the€Court€that€diversion€in€this€particular€case,€based€uponÐ ”ä Ðthe€nature€of€the€case,€the€facts€of€the€case,€the€serious€allegationsÐ €Ð Ðinvolved€in€the€case€and€I€understand€that€it€has€been€pled€down€to€anÐ l¼ Ðð ðEðð€felony.€€But,€the€allegations€involved€in€this€would€constitute€aÐ X ¨ Ðð!ð€I€believe€itððs€a€ð ðBðð€felony,€which€indicates€that€the€legislature€hasÐ D!” Ðseen€fit€to€make€the€allegations€of€this€particular€type€of€a€crime,€aÐ 0"€  Ðserious€offense.€€And€it€would€appear€to€this€Court€that€diversion,Ð #l! Ðunder€those€circumstances€of€the€facts€of€the€case,€the€emotionalÐ $X" Ðeffect€and€impact€that€this€has€had€on€the€victim.€€The€fact€thatÐ ô$D # Ðdiversion,€in€my€mind,€would€completely€depreciate€the€seriousÐ à%0!$ Ðnature€of€this€offense.€€I€am€of€the€opinion€that€diversion€is€notÐ Ì&"% Ðappropriate€for€this€crime€and€for€this€offense.€€Ð¸'#&` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€do€not€feel,€however,€that€complete€confinement€is€necessaryÐ )à$( Ðin€this€particular€case,€based€upon€[the€defendantððs]€background€andÐ |*Ì%) Ðhis€history.€€I€do€feel€he€is€a€worthy€candidate€for€probation.Ðh+¸&*` x` x Їà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€feel€that€some€confinement€is€necessary€to€avoidÐ ° Ðdepreciating€the€serious€nature€of€this€offense€and€also€to€provide€anÐ œì Ðeffective€deterrence€to€others€likely€to€commit€similar€types€ofÐ ˆØ Ðoffenses.ÐtÄ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àItððs€apparent€from€the€proof€thatððs€been€presented€that€sexualÐ L œ Ðabuse€of€children€is€a€problem€in€our€community.€€It€is€a€crime€thatÐ 8 ˆ Ðdoes€not€usually€involve€witnesses.€€It€is€usually€a€crime€that€does€notÐ $ t Ðinvolve€a€lot€of€evidence.€€Itððs€usually€a€crime€involving€adults€[sic]Ð  ` Ðword€against€the€childððs€word.€€And€it€would€appear€to€me€that€ifÐ ü L  Ðword€is€not€sent€out€that€if€the€proof€is€sustained€that€anybody€thatÐ è 8  Ðcommits€this€type€of€an€offense€should€be€confined.ÐÔ$ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIt€would€not€be€an€effective€deterrence€to€others€to€place€€[theÐ ¬ü  Ðdefendant]€completely€on€probation.Иè ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIððm€going€to€do€this.€€Iððm€going€to€require€[the€defendant]€toÐ pÀ Ðserve€90€days€at€the€Shelby€County€Correctional€Center.€€In€light€ofÐ \¬ Ðhis€history€and€in€light€of€the€fact€that€he€is€presently€employed€I€willÐ H˜ Ðconsider€allowing€him€to€serve€that€sentence€on€weekends.Ð4„` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àHe€will€be€on€probation€for€a€period€of€4€years.€€I€will€require,Ð  \ Ðas€a€condition€of€probation,€pursuant€to€statute,€sexual€offenderÐ øH Ðtreatment€program€and€that€will€be€the€only€special€condition€that€IððllÐ ä4 Ðput.€ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌòòò òÓ  ÓANALYSISó óóóÐ ¨ø ÐÌÓ  Óà  àIn€his€appeal,€the€defendant€argues€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€denying€his€petition€for€judicialÐ €Ð Ðdiversion€and€in€sentencing€him€to€ninety€days€of€confinement€before€placing€him€on€probation.€€TheÐ l¼ ÐState€responds€that€the€record€adequately€supports€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€deny€diversion€andÐ X ¨ Ðthat€the€defendant€has€failed€to€show€that€the€courtððs€imposition€of€ninety€days€of€confinement€isÐ D!” Ðimproper.€€Ð 0"€  ÐÌÔ‡X ÙXXX ÙÔà  àWhen€an€accused€challenges€the€length€and€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€it€is€the€duty€ofÐ $X" Ðthis€court€to€conduct€a€òòóóòòde€novoóó€review€on€the€record€with€a€presumption€that€ð ðthe€determinationsÐ ô$D # Ðmade€by€the€court€from€which€the€appeal€is€taken€are€correct.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d)Ð à%0!$ Ð(1997).€€This€presumption€is€ð ðconditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trialÐ Ì&"% Ðcourt€considered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,Ð ¸'#& Ð823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€The€presumption€does€not€apply€to€the€legal€conclusionsÐ ¤(ô#' Ðreached€by€the€trial€court€in€sentencing€the€accused€or€to€the€determinations€made€by€the€trial€courtÐ )à$( Ðwhich€are€predicated€upon€uncontroverted€facts.€€òòState€v.€Butleróó,€900€S.W.2d€305,€311€(Tenn.€Crim.Ð |*Ì%) ÐApp.€1994);€òòState€v.€Smithóó,€891€S.W.2d€922,€929€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1994)òòóó;€òòState€v.€Bonestelóó,€871Ð h+¸&* ÐS.W.2d€163,€166€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993).€€However,€this€court€is€required€to€give€great€weight€toÐ ° Ðthe€trial€courtððs€determination€of€controverted€facts€as€the€trial€court's€determination€of€these€factsÐ œì Ðis€predicated€upon€the€witnessesðð€demeanor€and€appearance€when€testifying.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àSince€the€defendant€challenges€his€sentence,€he€has€the€burden€of€proving€that€his€sentenceÐ `° Ðwas€erroneous.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401€(1997),€Sentencing€Commission€Cmts.;€òòsee€alsoóóÐ L œ ÐòòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€169;€òòButleróó,€900€S.W.2d€at€311.€€This€court€must€consider€the€followingÐ 8 ˆ Ðfactors€when€conducting€a€òòóóòòde€novoóó€review€of€a€sentence:€€(a)€any€evidence€received€at€the€trial€and/orÐ $ t Ðsentencing€hearing,€(b)€the€presentence€report,€(c)€the€principles€of€sentencing,€(d)€the€arguments€ofÐ  ` Ðcounsel€relative€to€sentencing€alternatives,€(e)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€the€offense,€(f)€anyÐ ü L  Ðmitigating€or€enhancement€factors,€(g)€any€statements€made€by€the€accused€in€his€own€behalf,€andÐ è 8  Ð(h)€the€accused's€potential€or€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððððÐ Ô$  Ð40„35„103,€„210;€òòState€v.€Scottóó,€735€S.W.2d€825,€829€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1987)òòóó.€€Ô#†X ÙXXX ÙK”#ÔÐ À  ÐÌÓ  Óò òI.€€Denial€of€Judicial€Diversionó óÐ ˜è  ÐÌÓ¨žÓà  àThe€defendant€argues€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€denying€his€petition€for€judicial€diversion,Ð pÀ Ðsaying€that€although€the€trial€court€mentioned€various€factors€in€support€of€diversion,€it€failed€toÐ \¬ Ðactually€weigh€these€factors.€€The€trial€courtððs€emphasis€on€the€alleged€offense,€he€argues,€effectivelyÐ H˜ Ðprevented€him€from€ever€being€considered€for€diversion.€€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Markhamóó,€755€S.W.2d€850,Ð 4„ Ð853€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1988)€(ð ðDÓ SÓÔ‡X ÙXXX ÙÔenial€of€diversion€based€only€on€the€essential€elements€of€a€crime,Ð  p Ðwithout€judicially€weighing€all€relevant€factors,€effectively€excludes€persons€charged€with€that€crimeÐ  \ Ðfrom€consideration€for€pretrial€diversion.€Only€the€legislature€has€that€prerogative.ðð)Ð øH ÐÓ SÓÔ#†X ÙXXX Ù0¡#ÔòòóóÌà  àSecond,€the€defendant€argues€that€even€if€the€trial€court€properly€considered€all€of€theÐ #s Ðappropriate€factors,€the€record€does€not€support€a€denial€of€judicial€diversion.€€In€support€of€hisÐ _ Ðargument,€the€defendant€emphasizes€the€following€facts:€€he€supports€his€entire€family;€he€served€hisÐ ûK Ðcountry€for€twenty„four€years€in€the€Air€Force€and€the€Air€National€Guard;€he€has€no€criminal€record;Ð ç7 Ðhis€friends€and€coworkers€testified€that€they€did€not€believe€he€was€capable€of€committing€this€crime;Ð Ó# Ðand€Dr.€Hutson€testified€that€he€was€a€low€risk€to€repeat€offend€and€a€good€candidate€for€probationÐ ¿ Ðand/or€diversion.€€The€defendant€also€points€out€several€problems€with€the€victimððs€testimony:€€theÐ « û Ðvictim€requested€to€come€to€his€residence€to€play€games€on€the€computer;€the€victim€chose€to€sit€onÐ —!ç Ðthe€couch€next€to€the€defendant€after€the€alleged€inappropriate€touching€occurred;€the€victim€failedÐ ƒ"Ó  Ðto€run€away€from€the€defendant€or€call€her€mother€once€she€arrived€home;€and€the€victim€failed€toÐ o#¿! Ðtell€the€police€about€the€defendant€licking€her€neck.€€The€defendant€argues€that€the€record€lacks€anyÐ [$«" Ðsignificant€evidence€to€support€the€denial€of€diversion.€Ð G%— # ÐÌà  àThe€judicial€diversion€statute€provides€that€following€a€determination€of€guilt€by€plea€or€byÐ 'o"% Ðtrial,€a€trial€court€may,€in€its€discretion,€defer€further€proceedings€and€place€a€qualified,€consentingÐ  ([#& Ðdefendant€on€probation€without€entering€a€judgment€of€guilt.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„313(a)(1)(A)Ð ÷(G$' Ð(Supp.€2001).€€According€to€this€statute,€a€qualified€defendant€is€one€who:€€Ð ã)3%( Ðâ âÐ Ï*&) Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(a)€Is€found€guilty€of€or€pleads€guilty€or€nolo€contendere€to€theÐ ° Ðâ âoffense€for€which€deferral€of€further€proceedings€is€sought;Мì` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(b)€Is€not€seeking€deferral€of€further€proceedings€for€a€sexual€offenseÐ tÄ Ðor€a€Class€A€or€Class€B€felony;€and€Ð`°` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(c)€Has€not€previously€been€convicted€of€a€felony€or€a€Class€AÐ 8 ˆ Ðmisdemeanor.€Ð$ t` x` x ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„313(a)(1)(B)(i)€(Supp.€2001).òòóó€€If€the€defendant€successfully€completes€hisÐ ü L  Ðperiod€of€probation,€the€trial€court€is€required€to€dismiss€the€proceedings€against€him,€and€theÐ è 8  Ðdefendant€may€have€the€records€of€the€proceedings€expunged.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„313(a)(2),Ð Ô$  Ð(b)€(Supp.€2001).€€€Ð À  ÐÌà  àThe€decision€to€grant€or€deny€a€qualified€defendant€judicial€diversion€lies€within€the€soundÐ ˜è  Ðdiscretion€of€the€trial€court.€€òòState€v.€Electroplating,€Inc.óó,€990€S.W.2d€211,€229€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.Ð „Ô  Ð1998);€òòState€v.€Cutshawóó,€967€S.W.2d€332,€344€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997);€òòState€v.€Bonestelóó,€871Ð pÀ ÐS.W.2d€163,€168€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993),€òòoverruled€on€other€grounds€byóó€òòState€v.€Hooperóó,€29Ð \¬ ÐS.W.3d€1€(Tenn.€2000).€€As€such,€it€will€not€be€disturbed€on€appeal€absent€an€abuse€of€discretion.€Ð H˜ ÐòòElectroplatingóó,€990€S.W.2d€at€229;€òòCutshawóó,€967€S.W.2d€at€344;€òòBonestelóó,€871€S.W.2d€at€168.€€ToÐ 4„ Ðconstitute€an€abuse€of€discretion,€the€record€must€be€devoid€of€any€substantial€evidence€in€supportÐ  p Ðof€the€trial€courtððs€decision.€€òòCutshawóó,€967€S.W.2d€at€344;€òòBonestelóó,€871€S.W.2d€at€168;€òòState€v.Ð  \ ÐAndersonóó,€857€S.W.2d€571,€572€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1992).€Ð øH ÐÌà  àIn€determining€whether€to€grant€diversion,€the€trial€court€considers€the€following:€€(a)€theÐ Ð  Ðaccusedððs€amenability€to€correction,€(b)€the€circumstances€of€the€offense,€(c)€the€accusedððs€criminalÐ ¼  Ðrecord,€(d)€the€accusedððs€social€history,€(e)€the€accusedððs€physical€and€mental€health,€(f)€theÐ ¨ø Ðdeterrence€value€to€the€accused€as€well€as€others,€and€(g)€whether€judicial€diversion€will€serve€theÐ ”ä Ðinterests€of€the€public€as€well€as€the€accused.€€òòElectroplatingóó,€990€S.W.2d€at€229;€òòBonestelóó,€871Ð €Ð ÐS.W.2d€at€168.€€A€trial€court€should€not€deny€judicial€diversion€without€explaining€the€factors€inÐ l¼ Ðsupport€of€its€denial,€and€how€those€factors€outweigh€other€factors€in€favor€of€diversion.€€òòId.óó€òòóóÐ X ¨ ÐÌà  àIt€is€apparent€from€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€all€factors€relevant€to€judicialÐ 0"€  Ðdiversion,€including€the€lengthy€and€thorough€presentation€on€behalf€of€the€defendant.€€However,€theÐ #l! Ðfactors€favoring€diversion,€in€the€view€of€the€trial€court,€were€outweighed€by€the€victimððs€testimonyÐ $X" Ðthat€the€defendant€touched€her€breast€and€rubbed€her€vaginal€area;€the€subsequent€effect€of€theseÐ ô$D # Ðtouchings€on€the€victim;€and€the€belief€that€diversion€would€not€deter€others€but€would€depreciateÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€seriousness€of€the€offense.€€As€we€have€discussed€in€our€analysis,€we€review€this€ruling€toÐ Ì&"% Ðdetermine€whether€the€trial€court€abused€its€discretion€in€denying€diversion;€and,€to€find€abuse€ofÐ ¸'#& Ðdiscretion,€we€must€determine€that€no€substantial€evidence€exists€to€support€the€ruling€of€the€trialÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcourt.€€Here,€although€there€were€numerous€factors€favoring€judicial€diversion,€the€trial€courtÐ )à$( Ðdetermined€that€these€were€outweighed€by€the€factors,€enumerated€by€the€court,€against€diversion.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐThe€evidence€presented€in€this€matter€was€such€that€the€trial€court€would€have€acted€within€itsÐ h+¸&* Ðdiscretionary€authority€had€it€granted€judicial€diversion.€€However,€we€conclude€that€there€isÐ ° Ðsubstantial€evidence€in€the€record€supporting€the€reasons€enumerated€by€the€trial€court€for€denyingÐ œì Ðdiversion,€and,€thus,€that€the€court€did€not€err€in€doing€so.Ð ˆØ Ðà  àÌÓ  Óò òII.€€Imposition€of€Ninety€Days€of€Confinementó ó€Ð `° ÐÔ‡X ÙXXX ÙÔÌÓ  Óà  àThe€defendant€argues€that€his€entry€of€an€òòAlfordóó€plea€to€the€Class€E€felony€of€sexual€batteryÐ < Œ Ðraises€a€presumption€that€he€should€be€entitled€to€probation,€which€the€State€has€failed€to€overcome.€Ð ( x ÐTo€buttress€this€claim,€he€points€to€the€testimony€of€Chris€Tackett,€Paul€Stott,€and€James€DanielÐ  d ÐGallagher€concerning€his€good€character,€dedication€to€his€work,€and€unblemished€past.€€He€alsoÐ  P  Ðfocuses€on€the€testimony€of€Dr.€Hutson,€a€witness€for€the€State,€who€concluded€that€the€defendantÐ ì <  Ðwas€a€low€risk€to€repeat€offend€and€a€good€candidate€for€probation.€€In€addition,€the€defendant€claimsÐ Ø(  Ðthe€Stateððs€evidence€concerning€sexual€abuse€in€Shelby€County€is€incomplete€and€cites€the€sameÐ Ä  Ðweaknesses€in€the€victimððs€testimony.€€Given€this€evidence,€the€defendant€argues€that€the€State€hasÐ °  Ðfailed€to€rebut€the€presumption€of€probation.€€However,€the€State€argues€that€the€need€for€deterrence,Ð œì  Ðthe€facts€of€the€offense,€and€the€defendantððs€lack€of€candor€support€the€trial€courtððs€decision€toÐ ˆØ  Ðimpose€ninety€days€of€confinement€rather€than€full€probation.€€€€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àIt€appearing€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€sentencing€principles€and€all€relevant€facts€andÐ Lœ Ðcircumstances,€our€review€of€this€issue€is€òòde€novoóó€with€a€presumption€of€correctness.Ð 8ˆ ÐÌà  àÔ#†X ÙXXX Ù¼#ÔThe€Tennessee€Criminal€Sentencing€Reform€Act€of€1989€encourages€trial€courts€to€useÐ ` Ðalternatives€to€confinement€when€sentencing€defendants.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(3)(C)Ð üL Ð(1997);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€168€(Tenn.€1991).€€According€to€Tennessee€CodeÐ è8 ÐAnnotated€section€40„35„102(6),€ð ðan€especially€mitigated€or€standard€offender€convicted€of€a€ClassÐ Ô$ ÐC,€D€or€E€felony€is€presumed€to€be€a€favorable€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing€options€in€theÐ À Ðabsence€of€evidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(6)€(1997).€€òòóóÐ ¬ü ÐÌà  àòòóóEven€if€a€defendant€is€eligible€for€probation,€he€or€she€is€not€automatically€entitled€toÐ „Ô Ðprobation€as€a€matter€of€law.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b)€(1997).€€The€burden€is€upon€theÐ pÀ Ðdefendant€to€show€that€he€is€a€suitable€candidate€for€probation.€€òòState€v.€Goodeóó,€956€S.W.2d€521,€527Ð \ ¬ Ð(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1997);€òòState€v.€Boggsóó,€932€S.W.2d€467,€477€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1996);€òòseeóó€Tenn.Ð H!˜ ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b)€(1997).€€€In€order€to€meet€this€burden,€the€defendant€ð ðmust€demonstrateÐ 4"„  Ðthat€probation€will€ððsubserve€the€ends€of€justice€and€the€best€interest€of€both€the€public€and€theÐ  #p! Ðdefendant.ðððð€€òòState€v.€Binghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€448,€456€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1995)€(quoting€òòState€v.Ð  $\" ÐDykesóó,€803€S.W.2d€250,€259€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1990)).€Ð ø$H # ÐÌà  àThere€is€no€bright€line€rule€for€determining€when€a€defendant€should€be€granted€probation.€Ð Ð& "% ÐòòBinghamóó,€910€S.W.2d€at€456.€€Every€sentencing€decision€necessarily€requires€a€case„by„caseÐ ¼' #& Ðanalysis.€€òòId.óó€€Factors€to€be€considered€include€the€circumstances€surrounding€the€offense,€theÐ ¨(ø#' Ðdefendantððs€criminal€record,€the€defendantððs€social€history€and€present€condition,€the€need€forÐ ”)ä$( Ðdeterrence,€and€the€best€interest€of€the€defendant€and€the€public.€€òòGoodeóó,€956€S.W.2d€at€527.€Ð €*Ð%) ÐAnother€appropriate€factor€for€a€trial€court€to€consider€in€determining€whether€to€grant€probation€isÐ l+¼&* Ða€defendantððs€credibility€or€lack€thereof,€as€this€reflects€on€the€defendantððs€potential€forÐ ° Ðrehabilitation.€€òòId.óó€òòóó€Also€relevant€isòòóó€whether€a€sentence€of€probation€would€unduly€depreciate€theÐ œì Ðseriousness€of€the€offense.€òòóó€òòSeeóó€òòState€v.€Davisóó,€940€S.W.2d€558,€559€(Tenn.€1997);€òòBinghamóó,€910Ð ˆØ ÐS.W.2d€at€456.€òòóóÐ tÄ ÐÌà  àAs€a€preliminary€matter,€we€note€that€the€trial€court€allowed€weekend€service€of€the€ninety„Ð L œ Ðday€sentence€so€that€the€defendant€could€continue€to€support€his€family.€€As€previously€mentioned,Ð 8 ˆ Ðthe€trial€court€acknowledged€the€defendantððs€lack€of€a€criminal€history€and€recognized€theÐ $ t Ðdefendantððs€dedication€to€his€job€and€his€country.€€The€court€noted€that€the€evidence€showed€that€theÐ  ` Ðdefendant€could€be€rehabilitated€and€that€there€was€a€statistically€low€chance€that€he€would€reoffend.€Ð ü L  ÐHowever,€despite€all€this€favorable€evidence,€the€trial€court€still€felt€that€ð ðsome€confinement€[was]Ð è 8  Ðnecessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€serious€nature€of€this€offense€and€also€to€provide€an€effectiveÐ Ô$  Ðdeterrence€to€others€likely€to€commit€similar€types€of€offenses.ðð€€The€court€stressed€that€although€theÐ À  Ðcharge€in€this€case€was€pled€down€to€a€Class€E€felony,€thereby€triggering€the€possibility€of€alternativeÐ ¬ü  Ðsentencing,€ð ðthe€serious€allegations€involved€in€the€case€.€.€.€would€constitute€a€.€.€.€[Class]€ððBððÐ ˜è  Ðfelony,€which€indicates€that€the€legislature€has€seen€fit€to€make€the€allegations€of€this€particular€typeÐ „Ô  Ðof€a€crime,€a€serious€offense.ðð€€For€these€reasons,€the€trial€court€sentenced€the€defendant€to€ninetyÐ pÀ Ðdays€of€confinement.€€The€transcript€of€the€sentencing€hearing€indicates€that€the€trial€court€consideredÐ \¬ Ðthe€circumstances€of€the€offense,€the€defendantððs€character€and€credibility,€the€best€interests€of€theÐ H˜ Ðdefendant€and€society,€the€value€of€deterrence,€and€the€seriousness€of€the€offense.€€After€weighingÐ 4„ Ðthese€factors,€the€trial€court€determined€that€the€defendant€was€not€entitled€to€full€probation.€Ð  p ÐAlthough€the€record€would€support€a€granting€of€total€probation,€based€upon€our€òòde€novoóó€review€ofÐ  \ Ðthe€trial€courtððs€ruling,€we€cannot€conclude€that€the€court€erred€in€ordering€that€the€defendant€serveÐ øH Ðninety€days€in€confinement,€with€the€remainder€of€his€sentence€to€be€probated.€€òòóóÐ ä4 ÐÌÓ  Óò òòòCONCLUSIONÐ ¼  ÐÌÓ  Óà  àó óóóBased€on€the€foregoing€authorities€and€reasoning,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.€Ð ”ä ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð D!” Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àALAN€E.€GLENN,€JUDGE