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Rz$      1    _Astheproofwilllaterdevelop,RogerMurrwasthehalfbrotherofMaryMurrTurnerandtheboyfriendof  theAppellant.MaryMurrTurnerandthevictimweremarriedbutestrangedatthetimeofthehomicide,whichoccurred t atthemaritalresidence.  Rz$      2    _TherecordsuggeststhatthewitnessCaldwellremainedonthestandwhilethetrialjudgeexaminedthe  unswornAppellant. e Rz$      3    _Atthesentencinghearing,trialcounselfortheAppellantandTurnerexpressedconcernsthatthehearinghad  beentransformedintoa jurytrialandthathadtheyknownthisfactinadvance,theycouldhavefiledmotionsto t suppressevidenceutilizedbythetrialcourtinitsexaminationoftheirclients.Wewouldagreethatatthesentencing 8 hearing, [_t]he_Ԁrulesofevidenceshallapply,exceptthatreliablehearsayincluding,butnotlimitedto,certifiedcopies L ofconvictionsordocuments,maybeadmittediftheopposingpartyisaccordedafairopportunitytorebutanyhearsay  evidencesoadmitted;provided,thatthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoauthorizetheintroductionofanyevidence  securedinviolationoftheconstitutionoftheUnitedStatesorofTennessee.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035209(b)(2003).*G+G (_25   /%` ` hp x /23  ../%` ` hp x /   *8+8 (_24  ," hp x ,23  ..," hp x ,  *5+5 (_23 ` ) hp x )23  ..) hp x ) `   Rz$      4    _WequestionwhethertheAppellantwaseverawitnessinthiscase.Awitnessisdefinedas apersonwhose  statementsanddeclarationsunderoatharereceivedasevidenceforsomepurpose,whethersuchstatementsaremade t onoralexaminationorbydepositionoraffidavit.81Am._Jur_.2dWitnesses1(1992).Ourrulesofevidencerequire 8 thatbeforetestifying,everywitnessmustbeadministeredanoathoraffirmation.SeeTenn.R._Evid_.603. L   Becauseadefendantinacriminalcasecannotbecompelledtogiveevidenceagainstthemselves,itisonlywhen  thedefendantvoluntarilychoosestotestifythatthedefendantbecomesawitness.Asarguedonappeal,theAppellant H  inthiscasechosenottotestifyatthesentencinghearing.WearenotconvincedthatsimplybecausetheAppellant  \ respondedtoquestionsbythetrialjudgethatthisfactqualifiedtheAppellantasacompetentwitness.However,inthe   presentcase,theissueisnot_dispositive_Ԁand,thus,isunnecessarytodecideatthistime.*2+2 (_22  &hhp x &23  ..&hhp x &  */+/ (_21  #p x #23  ..#p x #  *,+, (_20 h  p x 23  .. p x h *)+) (_19  pp x 23  ..pp x   *&+& (_18   x 23  .. x   *AA (_17  5+ ` hp x 523  Ԁ5+ ` hp x 5  *GG (_16   /%` ` hp x /23  Ԁ/%` ` hp x /   *88 (_15  ," hp x ,23  Ԁ," hp x ,  *55 (_14 ` ) hp x )23  Ԁ) hp x ) ` *22 (_13  &hhp x &23  Ԁ&hhp x &  *// (_12  #p x #23  Ԁ#p x #  *,, (_11 h  p x 23  Ԁ p x h *)) (_10  pp x 23  Ԁpp x   (&& &_9   x 23  Ԁ x   (AA &_8  5+ ` hp x 523  5+ ` hp x 5  (GG &_7   /%` ` hp x /23  /%` ` hp x /   - -(88 &_6  ," hp x ,23  ," hp x ,  (55 &_5 ` ) hp x )23  ) hp x ) ` (22 &_4  &hhp x &23  &hhp x &  (// &_3  #p x #23  #p x #  (,, &_2 h  p x 23   p x h ()) &_1  pp x 23  pp x   &&& $_   x 23   x   0AA.Normal  5+ ` hp x 55+ ` hp x 5  <AA:Definition T  5+ ` hp x 55+ ` hp x 5  <AA:Definition L , 5+ ` hp x 5  5+ ` hp x 586Definition(hh&H1  5+ ` hp x 5      5+ ` hp x 5  (]]&H2  5+ ` hp x 5  5+ ` hp x 5  (]]&H3  5+ ` hp x 5  5+ ` hp x 5  (]]&H4  5+ ` hp x 5 XXX 5+ ` hp x 5  (]]&H5  5+ ` hp x 5  5+ ` hp x 5  (]]&H6  5+ ` hp x 5  5+ ` hp x 5  2DD0Address  5+ ` hp x 55+ ` hp x 5  8MM6Blockquote , , 5+ ` hp x 5   5+ ` hp x 5,*CITE,dl*CODEK\<6X9`(Courier NewKSb\  `&Times New RomanS42Emphasis64Hyperlink    <:FollowedHype    4go2Keyboard K\<6X9`(Courier NewKSb\  `&Times New RomanS <:Preformatted  /%  ,Kk %#/K\<6X9`(Courier NewKSb\  `&Times New RomanS/%  ,Kk %#/  <:zBottom of 7L(X7    5+ ` hp x 5?c%2A`Arial?  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(  Tenn.R.App.P.3;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtModified     #=XI#XIX.=DavidG.Hayes,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichJamesCurwoodWitt,Jr.and  AlanE.Glenn,JJ.,joined. t BarryH.Valentine,Newport,Tennessee,fortheAppellant,TammyCheakTrent. L  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;MichaelMoore,SolicitorGeneral;ReneeW. $"t! Turner,AssistantAttorneyGeneral;AlSchmutzer,Jr.,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andJamesB. #`" Dunn,AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral,fortheAppellee,StateofTennessee. #L# #=XXI #XIX=e @@OO& OPINION #=XXI1 #XIX= %$!%  ProceduralHistory '"'     Undertheterms #=XXI #XIX=ofthepleaagreement,theAppellantenteredabestinterestpleatoaccessory )$) afterthefact,pursuanttoTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection3911411(a)(2)(2003)and,in t*%* exchangereceivedaoneyearsentence.Attheguiltypleahearing,theStateandAppellantagreed `+&+ thatthefollowingproofwouldhavebeenestablishedattrial: On11/11/01whenRogerMurrshot L,', andkilledAnthonyLynnTurnerthis[Appellant]didassistMs.MaryMichelleMurrTurnerwith 8-(- _cleaningupafterwards,withpatchingholesandthrowingawaythemaskingtapethatwasusedin  that. #  1      ׀Thecodefendant,MaryMichelleMurrTurner,alsopledguiltyonthisdateandreceiveda  oneyearsentence.Asprovidedbythepleaagreements,thetrialcourtorderedthataconsolidated  sentencinghearingbeheldtodeterminetherespectivemannerofserviceofthesentences. t   Atthesentencinghearing,theStateannouncedthatitwouldoffernoproof,relyinginstead L  uponthepresentencereportandthefactsstipulatedtoattheguiltypleahearing.Initsopening 8  remarks,theprosecutorassertedthatTurnerwastheleaderinthecommissionoftheoffenseof $ t accessoryafterthefactandthatboth cleanedupandcoveredupevidence.AlthoughtheAppellant  ` chosenottotestifyatthesentencinghearing,Turneradvisedthetrialcourtthatshewishedtotestify.  L    Afterreviewingthepresentencereport,thetrialjudgeinformedtheprosecutorthathewanted $  more detailsofthecrimebesidethatwhichtheAppellantrelatedtothepresentenceofficer.The   StatethensummonedRobertCaldwell,aninvestigatorwiththeCockeCountySheriffsDepartment.     CaldwellsdirectexaminationbytheStatebeganwithhisinvestigationintothemurderof   thevictimandeventuallyledtotheAppellantandTurnersinvolvementasaccessoriesafterthefact. p InvestigatorCaldwelltestifiedthatlawenforcementofficialsobservedseveralbulletholesinthe \ walls,whichhadbeenpatchedwithtape,andnotedthatthebackporchhadbeencleaned.The H officersdiscoveredtheAppellantsfingerprintsonthetapecoveringthebulletholes.Although 4 neithertheAppellantnorTurnermentionedcleaningtheporchintheirstatementstotheTennessee  p BureauofInvestigation(TBI),officersdiscoveredbloodunderneaththeporch,whichhaddripped  \ throughthecracks.Statev.MaryMurrTurner,No.E200400225CCAR3CD,(Tenn.Crim.App. H atKnoxville,June14,2004). 4   AfterdirectexaminationwasconcludedbytheState,thetrialjudgepursuedhisown   examinationofCaldwellregardingthedetailsofthemurderandtheAppellantandTurners  involvementasaccessories.Ultimately,thetrialjudgeinstructedtheprosecutortodeliverto  CaldwellacopyoftheAppellantsstatementtoTBIAgentA.R.McCallanddirectedCaldwellto   tellmewhatyouthinkofthatstatement.Afterreviewingthestatement,Caldwelladvisedthe l court, Theresnowaythatyoucouldbeinthehousewithatleast11shotsfiredandnothearthe X  shooting.Apparentlydisturbedbythisapparentinconsistency,thetrialjudgebeganquestioning D! theAppellant,inthecourtroom. #  2       0"  8   ` THECOURT:Ms.Trent!$X"      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Yes. %0!$ Ї   ` THECOURT:!whatdidyoudotohelpcoverthiscrimeup?  8   ` DEFENDANTTRENT:YourHonor,theonlythingthatIdoknowiswhen  wewereonourwaytomakeourstatementsshehadgavemeawad!itlookedlike t awadofpaperandIthroweditoutforher.Ididntknowexactlywhatitwastill ` afterIhadthroweditout,andshetoldmeitwastape,thatshehadtapedawindow L  up.8    8   ` THECOURT:Didyouhelptapeanythingup? `      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No,sir.  8     ` THECOURT:Now,theysaidtheyfoundyourfingerprintsontape;right?      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Theydidntsayanythingtome.   8   ` THECOURT:Well,Imjusttellingyouwhattheysaid.Imgoingtoaskyou p again.Didyoutapeanyholesup?\      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No,sir. 4    ` THECOURT:Didyouseeanybodytapeanyholesup?  \    ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No,sir. 4    ` THECOURT:Didyoumopuporcleanupanythingonthebackporch?      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No,sir.     ` THECOURT:Whodidthat,then? l    ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Ireallydontknow. D! 8   ` THECOURT:Well,now,waitaminute.Ifitwasdone,whowastherethat #l! couldhavedoneit?$X"   8   ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Whenwecomeoutofthebedroom,hewasleaving.%0!$      ` THECOURT: He,Roger? '#& 8   ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Yes.He!Ireckonitwashim.Theyweregoingout )$( ofthedriveway.Hehadknockedonthebedroomdoorandtoldustheywereleaving. |*%) AndIassumethathewaswithTony.IdidnotknowthatTonywasdeadatthetime.h+&*   Ї8   ` THECOURT:Andyousayyoudidnthearanygunshot?      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No,sir.  8   ` THECOURT:Well,inyourstatementyousaidyouheardwhatsoundedlike ` firecrackers.L    8   ` DEFENDANTTRENT:A.R.McCallaskedmehadIheardsoundsthat $ t soundedlikefireworks.Andatthetime,YourHonor,Iwasreallyalmostinthestate  ` ofshockbecauseIdidntbelievethatthishadevenhappened.   L    8   ` THECOURT:Soyouneversawthebodyofthevictim?$       ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No,sir.   TheAppellantsattorneythencrossexaminedCaldwell.     CodefendantTurnernexttestifiedasawitnessonherownbehalf.Turnerstatedthatshe \ consideredtheAppellant asisterandthattheAppellanthadbeenlivingwithherforabouttwo H dayspriortotheshooting.Turnerfurthertestifiedsheandthevictimweremarriedfortenyearsand 4 hadthreechildren.Turnerdescribedthevictimasphysicallyandverballyabusive.Asaresultof  p thevictimsabusivebehaviorduringthemarriage,shesufferedfromabrokenhand,backinjuries,  \ andheadinjuries,whichresultedinorganicbraindamage.Turnerstatedshetakesmedicationto H treatseizurescausedbyherheadinjuries. 4   Shetestifiedthat,onthedaypriortotheincident,sheandthevictimargued,andthevictim   struckherandlefttheresidence.Onthefollowingday,thevictimcalledherandinformedherthat  hewascomingtoherresidencetoretrievehispossessions.Turnerstatedshesubsequentlycalled  Murrandtoldhimthatthevictimhadthreatenedherandherchildrenandthatthevictimwascoming  toherresidence.Murragreedtospeaktothevictim.Turnerstated evidentlythevictimwaskilled l onthisoccasion.MaryMurrTurner,No.E200400225CCAR3CD. X    Turnertestifiedthatshedidnotmakeanyeffortstoconcealacrimeandthatshewasunaware 0"  thatacrimehadbeencommitted.Sheacknowledgedthatshegavearollofducttapetothe #l! Appellanttodiscardinordertoprotectherbrother. $X"   ThetrialcourtproceededinconductingitsexaminationofTurner.Duringthisexamination, %0!$ Turnerdeniedthatshe everfixedahole.ThetrialcourtthenattemptedtoimpeachTurnerby &"% readingtohertheAppellantsstatementtotheTBI, IhelpedMichellefixsomeoftheholes,theone '#& behindthebedroomdoor,atthebedroomdoor,andthebackdoor.Turneragainadvisedthetrial (#' court, Ididnthelpfixtheholes,sir.ThetrialcourtabruptlydiscontinuedexaminationofTurner )$(  andreturnedtotheAppellantwiththequestion, Well,Ms.Trent,wereyoulying?Acolloquy |*%) followedwiththeAppellantagaindenyingthatshe fix[ed]anyholes.Atthispoint,thetrialcourt  advisedthattheproceedingswerebeingsuspended,sothatthecourtcouldhearfromAgentMcCall.     AsdidInvestigatorCaldwell,AgentMcCalldetailedatthesentencinghearingthefindings t ofhisinvestigationintothedeathofthevictim.Thedetails,whichwereessentiallynonrelevantto ` thesentencinghearing,involvedvariousdiagramsofthecrimescenewithreferencestobulletholes, L  theautopsyreport,numerouslaboratoryreports,typesofweapons,numberofbulletcasings 8  recovered,timeofdeathofthevictim,locationofthevictimatdeath,statementsofneighboring $ t witnesses,fingerprintevidence,andthestatementsoftheAppellantandTurnerasprovidedtoAgent  ` McCall.Withregardtothesestatements,McCalladmittedthatneitherwomanwasMirandizedprior  L  tomakingtheirstatements. #  3      ׀Additionally,McCallacknowledgedthat Murradmittedthathetried  8  topatchtheholesuphimselfand usedawaterhosetocleanthebloodoffthebackporch. $    Attheconclusionofthesentencinghearing,thetrialcourtimposedasentenceoftotal   confinementfortheAppellantandTurner.Insodoing,thetrialcourtannouncedthefollowing   findings:   8  [T]heresawholeslewofpossiblemitigatingfactorsthatthecourtkindofhadin \ mindearlyoninreviewingthesefilesthatcertainlykindoffaroutweighedthe H enhancementfactors.AndIguessatthatpointintimeprobationwasreallykindof 4 onthefrontburner.... p   8   ` Buttodayshearinghasreallytakenaturnthatwasreallyunexpectedtome. H ...4      ` ...[T]heircredibilityhasbeenreducedtoalmostzero....   8   ` WhatdoIdoatasentencinghearingwhenthatoccurs?Well,Imgoingto  weighthat.Andquitefrankly,ladies,ithasbeenweighedagainstyou.Isentence  youtooneyearintheTennesseeDepartmentofCorrectionasRangeIoffenders.I l donotfindthatyouinanywayarenowpresumedtobeentitledtoanyprobation X  becauseoftherecordthathasbeenmadeheretoday.D!      $D # ANALYSIS       TheAppellantargues thatthetrialcourterredinimposingasentenceoftotalconfinement.  Specifically,theAppellantcontendsthatthetrialcourtsexaminationofher amountedtoatrial t duringthesentencinghearingandcompelled[her]toinvoluntarilybecomeawitnessagainstherself ` inviolationoftheFifthAmendmentoftheUnitedStatesConstitutionandArticle1,Section9,of L  theTennesseeConstitution. #  4      ׀ 8    WhilethisissueappearstobeoneoffirstimpressioninthisState,wefindguidanceinthe  ` UnitedStatesSupremeCourtsdecisioninMitchellv.UnitedStates,526U.S.314,119S.Ct.1307  L  (1999).InMitchell,theCourtheldthatneitherthedefendantsguiltypleanorherstatementsatthe  8  pleacolloquyfunctionedasawaiverofherrighttoremainsilentatsentencing,andthesentencing $  courtcouldnotdrawanadverseinferencefromthedefendantssilenceindeterminingthefacts   relatingtothecircumstancesanddetailsofthecrime.Id.at31617,1309.ThefactsinMitchellare   similartothefactsinthiscase.InMitchell,thedefendant,withoutanypleaagreement,pledguilty   tofourcountsofdistributingcocaine.Sheputonnoevidenceatsentencingnordidshetestifyto   rebutthegovernmentsevidenceaboutdrugquantity.Testimonyofthecodefendantsplacedthe p amountofcocainesoldoverthe5kilogramthreshold,thusmandatingaminimumsentenceoften \ years.Oneofthethingspersuadingthecourttorelyonthetestimonyofthecodefendantswasthat H thedefendantdidnottestifytothecontrary.Thedistrictjudgetoldthedefendant, Ihelditagainst 4 youthatyoudidntcomeforwardtodayandtellmethatyoureallyonlydidthisacoupleoftimes.  p Id.at319,1311.TheSupremeCourtreversedandremanded.  \   Treatingaguiltypleaasawaiveroftheprivilegeatsentencingwouldbeagrave 4 encroachmentontherightsofdefendants.Id.at324,1313. Werejectthepositionthateither   petitionersguiltypleaorherstatementsatthepleacolloquyfunctionedasawaiverofherrightto   remainsilentatsentencing.Id.at325,1313.AnyeffortbytheStatetocompelthedefendantto  testifyagainstherwillatthesentencinghearingclearlywouldcontravenethefifthamendment.Id.  at326,1314;Estellev.Smith,451U.S.454,463,101S.Ct.1866,1873(1981). Theessenceofthis  basicconstitutionalprincipleistherequirementthattheStatewhichproposestoconvictandpunish l anindividualproducetheevidenceagainsthimbytheindependentlaborofitsofficers,notbythe X  simple,cruelexpedientofforcingitfromhisownlips.Estelle,451U.S.at462,101S.Ct.at1872 D! (quotingCulombev.Connecticut,367U.S.568,58182,81S.Ct.1860,1867(1961)).Oursisan 0"  accusatorialandnotaninquisitorialsystem.Mitchell,526U.S.at325,119S.Ct.at1313(quoting  Rogersv.Richmond,365U.S.534,541,81S.Ct.735,739(1961)).Importantly,however,Mitchell  observedthatawitness:  8  maynottestifyvoluntarilyaboutasubjectandtheninvoketheprivilegeagainstself ` incriminationwhenquestionedaboutthedetails.Theprivilegeiswaivedforthe L  matterstowhichthewitnesstestifies,andthescopeofthewaiverisdeterminedby 8  thescopeofrelevantcrossexamination.Thewitnesshimself,certainlyifheisa $ t party,determinestheareaofdisclosureandthereforeofinquiry. `   Id.at321,131112(internalcitationsomitted).  8    TheSupremeCourtinMitchellappliedtothesentencingphasetheruleincriminalcasesthat   nonegativeinferencefromthedefendantsfailuretotestifyispermitted.Id.at32728,131415.   Nonetheless,theSupremeCourthasheldthattheFifthAmendmentprivilegeagainstself   incriminationisnotselfexecuting;anindividualmustclaimtheprivilegeagainstselfincrimination   inresponsetospecificquestionsifhedesirestheprotectionoftheprivilege.Robertsv.United p States,445U.S.552,559,100S.Ct.1358,1364(1980).Thatrule,however,issubjecttoexception \ whensomecoercivefactorpreventsanindividualfromclaimingtheprivilegeorimpairshischoice H toremainsilent.Id.at560n.6,1364n.6. 4   Indeterminingwhethersentencingwasimproperlyinfluencedbyadefendantsfailureto  \ admitguilt,courtshavefocuseduponthreefactors:(1)thedefendantsmaintenanceofinnocence H afterconviction,(2)thejudgesattempttogetthedefendanttoadmitguilt,and(3)theappearance 4 thathadthedefendantaffirmativelyadmittedguilt,hissentencewouldnothavebeensosevere.   Peoplev.Wesley,411N.W.2d159,162(Mich.1987),cert.deniedsubnom.Wesleyv.Michigan,   484U.S.967,108S.Ct.459(1987);seealsoRoberts,445U.S.at560n.6;100S.Ct.at1364n.6;  Peoplev.Swank,800N.E.2d864,871(Ill.App.Ct.2003).Ifthereisanindicationofthesethree  factors,thenthesentencewaslikelytohavebeenimproperlyinfluencedbyadefendantspersistence  inhisinnocence.Wesley,411N.W.2dat162. l   Inthiscasewefindallthreefactorspresent.Aspreviouslynoted,theAppellantspleainthis D! casewasabestinterestorAlfordpleatofactsstipulatedtobytheState.FollowingtheStates 0"  recitationofthefactsattheguiltypleahearing,thefollowingcolloquytranspired: #l! 8   ` THECOURT:Okay.Ms.Trent,hadyougonetotrialisthatwhatyouwould $D # haveexpectedtheStatesprooftohavebeen?%0!$      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Iexpectthatswhattheywouldhavetriedtoprove. '#&    ` THECOURT:Right.Imnotaskingyoutoagreewithit. )$(      ` DEFENDANTTRENT:No. h+&* lOa l l       ` THECOURT:Butthatswhattheywouldbesaying?     ` DEFENDANTTRENT:Right. t Thus,itisclearfromtherecordthattheAppellantneverintendedtoadmitanyguiltinthecrime,but L  waspleadingguiltyasshehad intelligentlyconcludedthat[her]bestinterestsrequire[d]aguilty 8  plea.Dortchv.State,705S.W.2d687,688(Tenn.Crim.App.1985).Abestinterestpleadoesnot $ t requireadefendantadmithisguilt.SeegenerallyNorthCarolinav.Alford,400U.S.25,91S.Ct.  ` 160(1970).n #  5      ׀Moreover,wewouldnotethatthiscourtinStatev.Gautney,607S.W.2d907,910  L  (Tenn.Crim.App.1980),observed, WeknowofnoruleinthisStaterequiringadefendanttoadmit  8  hisguiltinordertoseekprobation. $    Next,theAppellantchosenottotestifyatthesentencinghearing.Nonetheless,thetrialcourt   wantedmore detailsofthecrime.Uponthetrialcourtsrequest,twowitnesseswerecalledto   relatethedetailssurroundingtheevents.Moreover,thetrialcourtquestionedtheAppellant,Turner,   andthewitnessesatlengthaboutthefactsofthecrime.Accordingly,weconcludethetrialcourt p ferventlyattemptedtopersuadetheAppellanttoadmitherguilt. \   Finally,therecordisclearthat,iftheAppellantaffirmativelyadmittedguilt,hersentence 4 wouldnothavebeensosevere.Thetrialcourtacknowledgedthat,beforetheAppellantsresponses  p atthehearing, probationwasreallykindofonthefrontburner.Attheconclusionofthehearing,  \ thecourtnoted,however, Idonotfindthatyouinanywayarenowpresumedtobeentitledtoany H probationbecauseoftherecordthathasbeenmadeheretoday.TheAppellantwasplacedina 4  catch22;inordertoobtainleniencyfromthecourtfollowingherbestinterestplea,shewas   requiredtoadmittofactswhichshehadsteadfastlycontestedandwhichwerewellbeyondthescope   ofthestipulatedfacts.Thetrialcourts coerciveactionsweresufficienttodenytheindividualfree  choicetoadmit,todeny,ortorefusetoanswer.Swank,800N.E.2dat871(quotingGarnerv.  UnitedStates,424U.S.648,657,96S.Ct.1178,1183(1976)).  Ѐ  Accordingly,weconcludethatthetrialcourtsfindingof almostzerocredibilitybythe X  Appellantwasimproperlyconsideredinthesentencingdetermination.h( #  6      ׀Becausewefindthatthetrial D! courtmisappliedtheprinciplesofsentencing,thepresumptionofcorrectnessisnotafforded.Tenn. 0"  CodeAnn.4035401(d)(2003).Accordingly,ourreviewofthechallengedsentenceisdenovo  ontherecord.     XIXXXITheAppellantwasconvictedofaclassEfelonyandisthereforeentitledtothepresumption t thatsheisafavorablecandidateforalternativesentencing.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035102(6)(2003). ` However,althoughadefendantmaybepresumedtobeafavorablecandidateforalternative L  sentencing,thedefendanthastheburdenofestablishingsuitabilityfortotalprobation.Tenn.Code 8  Ann.4035303(b)(2003);Statev.Boggs,932S.W.2d467,477(Tenn.Crim.App.1996).Even $ t thoughprobationmustbeautomaticallyconsidered, thedefendantisnotautomaticallyentitledto  ` probationasamatteroflaw.Tenn.CodeAnn.4035303(b),SentencingCommission  L  Comments;Statev.Hartley,818S.W.2d370,373(Tenn.Crim.App.1991).Indeterminingwhether  8  tograntordenyprobation,atrialcourtshouldconsiderthecircumstancesoftheoffense,the $  defendantscriminalrecord,thedefendantssocialhistoryandpresentcondition,theneedfor   deterrence,andthebestinterestofthedefendantandthepublic.Statev.Grear,568S.W.2d285,   286(Tenn.1978);Statev.Boyd,925S.W.2d237,244(Tenn.Crim.App.1995).#XIXX XIl#󀀀     Oursentencingactdirectsthat,beforeasentenceoftotalconfinementisimposed,thetrial p courtisrequiredtofindoneofthefollowingconsiderations: \ 8   XIXXXI ` (A)Confinementisnecessarytoprotectsocietybyrestrainingadefendant 4 whohasalonghistoryofcriminalconduct; p   8   ` (B)Confinementisnecessarytoavoiddepreciatingtheseriousnessofthe H offenseorconfinementisparticularlysuitedtoprovideaneffectivedeterrenceto 4 otherslikelytocommitsimilaroffenses;or    8   ` (C)Measureslessmeasureslessrestrictivethanconfinementhavefrequently  orrecentlybeenappliedunsuccessfullytothedefendant.#XIXX XIr#   Tenn.CodeAnn.4035103(1)(2003).Therecorddemonstratesthatnoneoftheabovefactors l wereconsidered;rather,thetrialcourtorderedtotalconfinementbasedupontheAppellantslack X  ofcredibility.Thiscourthasobservedthat,whilecandorisrelevantindeterminingthepotentialfor D! rehabilitation,absentotherfactors,untruthfulnesstothecourtwillnotpersewarrantadenialofall 0"  alternativesentencing.Statev.KevinS.Phillips,No.03C019801CR0024(Tenn.Crim.App.at #l! Knoxville,Mar.12,1999),perm.toappealdenied,(Tenn.1999).Itisclearfromtheplainlanguage $X" ofTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection4035103thatthe untruthfulnessofthedefendantisrelevant $D # indeterminingthesentencealternativeandnotasauthoritytodenyallformsofalternativesto %0!$ incarceration.Id.(emphasisadded). &"%    XIXXXIThepresentencereportreflectsthat,onMarch30,1995,theAppellantwasconvictedoftwo (#' felonies,foodstampfraudandAFDCfraud.Followingtheseconvictions,theAppellantsuccessfully )$(  completedprobationandplacementintheCommunityCorrectionsProgram.In2001,shereceived |*%) amisdemeanorconvictionforunlawfulpossessionofexoticanimals.Forthiscrime,theAppellant  wasassessedafine,whichshepaidinfull.     TheAppellantisafortytwoyearoldsingleperson.Shestatesthatshesuffersfrom t depressionandiscurrentlytakingmediationforthiscondition.Thepresentencereportrevealsthat ` shedroppedoutofhighschoolintheeleventhgrade;however,shereturnedandreceivedherG.E.D. L    BasedupontheAppellantspriorcriminalhistory,weconcludeupondenovoreviewofthe $ t recordthatasentenceofsplitconfinementwouldbothservetheendsofjusticeandfulfillthe  ` rehabilitativeneedsoftheAppellant.Accordingly,theAppellantssentenceofoneyearismodified  L  toreflectthatshewillberequiredtoservethirtydaysinjailfollowedbysupervisedprobation.The  8  caseisremandedforentryofajudgmentconsistentwiththisopinionandforimpositionofother $  conditionsandtermsofsupervisionthetrialcourtdeemsappropriate,asdefinedbyTennesseeCode   Annotatedsection4035303.   #XIXX XIy#̀ p    `     h     ___________________________________ \    `     h     DAVIDG.HAYES,JUDGE