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Ðòòò òI.€€Factual€Backgroundóóó óÐ #`" ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔShortly€after€8:00€a.m.€on€October€19,€1999,€the€appellant,€the€victimððs€former€boyfriend,Ð è$8 $ ÐÔ#†X\•XXX\•È #ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•D #ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼Ôentered€the€victimððs€apartment€without€consent.€€The€appellant€then€proceeded€to€the€bedroom€whereÐ Ô%$!% Ðthe€victim€ð ðlay€asleep€with€her€three„year„old€child.ðð€€The€appellant€approached€the€victim€andÐ À&"& Ðð ðbegan€to€kiss€and€touch€her€breast€and€genital€area€while€she€continually€told€him€to€stop€and€triedÐ ¬'ü"' Ðto€push€him€off€of€her.ððÐ ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àThe€Knox€County€Grand€Jury€subsequently€indicted€the€appellant,€charging€him€with€threeÐ p*À%* Ðcounts€of€rape€and€one€count€of€aggravated€burglary.€€On€June€24,€2002,€the€appellant€pled€guilty€toÐ \+¬&+ Ðone€count€of€attempted€rape.€€Ô#†¼»XX\•Ÿ #ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔThe€trial€court€accepted€the€appellantððs€plea€of€guilty€and€sentencedÐ H,˜', Ðthe€appellant€as€a€Range€II€multiple€offender€to€eight€years€in€the€Tennessee€Department€ofÐ 4-„(-ý ÐÔ_ÔCorrection.Ô#†¼»XX\•’#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼Ô€€Thereafter,€the€trial€court€scheduled€a€sentencing€hearing€to€consider€the€appellantððsÐ ° Ðrequest€for€probation.€€Following€the€hearing,€the€trial€court€denied€the€appellantððs€request€forÐ œì Ðprobation€and€ordered€the€appellant€to€serve€his€eight„year€sentence€in€the€penitentiary.€€On€appeal,Ð ˆØ Ðthe€appellant€challenges€the€trial€courtððs€denial€of€probation.Ô#†¼»XX\•À#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÐ tÄ ÐòòóóÔ#†¼»XX\•§#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÌÓ  Óòòò òII.€€Analysisóóó óÐ L œ ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àÔ#†¼»XX\•#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔWhen€an€appellant€challenges€the€length,€range,€or€manner€of€service€of€a€sentence,€it€is€theÐ $ t Ðduty€of€this€court€to€conduct€a€de€novo€review€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinations€made€byÐ  ` Ðthe€trial€court€are€correct.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d)€(1997).€€However,€this€presumption€isÐ ü L  Ðð ðconditioned€upon€the€affirmative€showing€in€the€record€that€the€trial€court€considered€the€sentencingÐ è 8  Ðprinciples€and€all€relevant€facts€and€circumstances.ðð€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.Ð Ô$  Ð1991).€€Ô#†X\•XXX\•¹#ÔIf€the€record€demonstrates€that€the€trial€court€failed€to€consider€the€sentencing€principles€andÐ À  Ðthe€relevant€facts€and€circumstances,€review€of€the€sentence€will€be€purely€de€novo.€€òòId.óóÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•š#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÐ ¬ü  ÐÌà  àIn€conducting€our€review,€this€court€must€consider€(1)€the€evidence,€if€any,€received€at€trialÐ „Ô  Ðand€at€the€sentencing€hearing;€(2)€the€presentence€report;€(3)€the€principles€of€sentencing€and€theÐ pÀ Ðarguments€of€counsel€relative€to€the€sentencing€alternatives;€(4)€the€nature€and€characteristics€of€theÐ \¬ Ðoffense;€(5)€any€mitigating€or€enhancement€factors;€(6)€any€statements€made€by€the€appellant€on€hisÐ H˜ Ðown€behalf;€and€(7)€the€appellantððs€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðððð€40„Ð 4„ Ð35„102,€„103€(1997),€„210€(Supp.€2002);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòAshbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€at€168.€€The€burden€of€showingÐ  p Ðthat€a€sentence€was€improper€is€on€the€appellant.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401,€SentencingÐ  \ ÐCommission€Comments.Ô#†¼»XX\•x#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÔ#†X\•XXX\•6#ÔÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔÐ øH ÐÌà  àTennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„102(5)€provides€that€only€ð ðconvicted€felonsÐ Ð  Ðcommitting€the€most€severe€offenses,€possessing€criminal€histories€evincing€a€clear€disregard€for€theÐ ¼  Ðlaws€and€morals€of€society,€and€evincing€failure€of€past€efforts€at€rehabilitation€shall€be€given€firstÐ ¨ø Ðpriority€regarding€sentencing€involving€incarceration.ðð€€A€defendant€sentenced€to€eight€years€or€lessÐ ”ä Ðis€eligible€for€probation.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(a)€(Supp.€2002).€€While€the€trial€court€mustÐ €Ð Ðconsider€probation€for€eligible€defendants,€the€defendant€bears€the€burden€of€establishing€suitabilityÐ l¼ Ðfor€probation.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„303(b).€€Considerations€for€a€sentence€of€confinement€canÐ X ¨ Ðbe€found€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„103(1),€which€provides€for€confinement€when:Ð D!” Ðà  àà8 ` à(A)€[c]onfinement€is€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€aÐ 0"€  Ðdefendant€who€has€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct;Ð#l!` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(B)€[c]onfinement€is€necessary€to€avoid€depreciating€the€seriousnessÐ $X" Ðof€the€offense€or€confinement€is€particularly€suited€to€provide€anÐ ô$D # Ðeffective€deterrence€to€others€likely€to€commit€similar€offenses;€orÐà%0!$` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(C)€[m]easures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€orÐ Ì&"% Ðrecently€been€applied€unsuccessfully€to€the€defendant.и'#&` x` x ÐAdditionally,€ð ðthe€potential€or€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitation€or€treatment€of€the€defendant€shouldÐ ¤(ô#' Ðbe€considered€in€determining€the€sentence€alternative€or€length€of€a€term€to€be€imposed.ðð€€Tenn.Ð )à$( Ðâ âCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(5).€€A€defendant€with€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct€and€ð ðevincingÐ |*Ì%) Ðfailure€of€past€efforts€at€rehabilitationðð€is€presumed€unsuitable€for€alternative€sentencing.€€Tenn.Ð ° ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„102(5).Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àIn€determining€whether€to€grant€the€appellantððs€request€for€probation,€the€trial€courtÐ tÄ Ðconsidered€the€presentence€report,€the€sex€offender€presentence€clinical€evaluation,€and€theÐ `° Ðarguments€of€counsel.€€In€the€presentence€report,€the€forty„three„year„old€appellant€stated€that€heÐ L œ Ðoccasionally€consumed€one€to€two€beers€after€work€and€that€he€drank€ð ðto€excessðð€approximately€onceÐ 8 ˆ Ða€month.€€The€appellant€also€reported€that€he€smoked€marijuana€in€the€1970s€and€the€1980s.€Ô#†X\•XXX\•‰#ÔÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•G#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÐ $ t ÐAdditionally,€the€presentence€report€reflected€that€the€appellant€had€seventeen€prior€convictions,Ð  ` Ðincluding€one€conviction€for€sexual€battery€and€one€conviction€for€an€unnamed€ð ðsexual€offense.ðð€Ð ü L  ÐAt€least€three€of€the€offenses€for€which€the€appellant€was€convicted€were€committed€while€theÐ è 8  Ðappellant€was€on€probation€for€prior€offenses.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àIn€addition€to€the€presentence€report,€the€trial€court€considered€the€sex€offender€presentenceÐ ¬ü  Ðclinical€evaluation,€which€revealed:Ð ˜è  ÐÔ#†X\•XXX\•Þ&#ÔÔ#†¼»XX\• '#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼Ôà8  àà8` Ð Ð à[The€appellant]€admits€to€sexual€contact€with€his€victim,€.€.€.€but€statesÐ „Ô  Ðthe€sex€was€consensual€and€denies€any€wrongfulness€in€his€behavior.€Ð pÀ Ð[The€appellant]€does€not€see€himself€as€a€criminal€or€a€sex€offenderÐ \¬ Ðand€is€totally€minimizing€his€culpability€in€the€offense.€.€.€.€[TheÐ H˜ Ðappellant]€scores€as€a€moderate€to€moderate€high€risk€for€reoffending.€Ð 4„ Ð[The€appellant]€showed€no€remorse€for€his€behavior€and€hisÐ  p Ðperceptions€are€fairly€self„focused€with€minimal€empathy€for€hisÐ  \ Ðvictim.ÐøH` x` x ÐÌà  àÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔAfter€considering€the€arguments€of€counsel€and€reviewing€the€presentence€report€and€the€sexÐ Ð  Ðoffender€presentence€clinical€evaluation,€the€trial€court€Ô#†X\•XXX\•Ö,#Ôdenied€the€appellantððs€request€for€probation,Ð ¼  Ðfinding,Ð ¨ø Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àthe€record€indicates€that€you€have€15€prior€criminal€convictions,Ð ”ä Ðincluding€two€prior€sexual€assault€convictions€.€.€.€.€€In€each€of€thoseÐ €Ð Ðcases,€.€.€.€you€have€been€given€probation.Ðl¼` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIn€addition€to€that,€.€.€.€[the€sexual€offender€presentenceÐ D!” Ðevaluation]€indicates€that€[you]€score€as€a€moderate€to€a€moderateÐ 0"€  Ðhigh€risk€for€re„offending€and€showed€no€remorse€for€[your]€behavior,Ð #l! Ðand€[your]€perceptions€are€fairly€self„focused€with€minimal€empathyÐ $X" Ðfor€[the]€victim.Ðô$D #` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€believe€that,€based€on€the€criminal€history€in€your€case,€.€.€.Ð Ì&"% Ðthe€fact€that€this€is€your€third€sexual€offense€conviction,€your€inabilityÐ ¸'#& Ðto€understand€or€recognize€that€the€type€of€conduct€you€engage€in€isÐ ¤(ô#' Ðnot€acceptable€in€our€society€leads€me€to€the€conclusion€that€theÐ )à$( Ðâ âappropriate€thing€for€me€to€do€in€this€case€is€to€deny€your€applicationÐ |*Ì%) Ðfor€probation€and€order€you€to€serve€your€sentence€in€the€StateÐ ° ÐDepartment€of€Corrections€[sic].Мì` x` x Ðâ âÔ#†¼»XX\•ú)#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÌà  àOn€appeal,€the€appellant€challenges€the€trial€courtððs€denial€of€probation.€€Initially,€theÐ tÄ Ðappellant€asserts€that,€although€he€agreed€to€be€sentenced€as€a€Range€II€multiple€offender,€he€is€ð ðbyÐ `° Ðlawðð€a€Range€I€standard€offender.€€This€court€has€previously€rejected€a€similar€argument,€holding€thatÐ L œ Ðð ðonce€the€appellant€agreed€to€be€classified€as€a€range€II€offender,€he€became€a€range€II€offender€forÐ 8 ˆ Ðall€purposes,€including€alternative€sentencing.ðð€€òòState€v.€Roger€Lee€Fleenoróó,€No.€03C01„9611„CR„Ð $ t Ð00400,€1997€Tenn€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€1019,€at€*9€(Knoxville,€Oct.€9,€1997);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòState€v.€HomerÐ  ` ÐL.€Evansóó,€No.€E2000„00069„CCA„R3„CD,€2001€Tenn€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€196,€at€*10€(Knoxville,Ð ü L  ÐMar.€20,€2001).€€As€a€Range€II€multiple€offender,€the€appellant€is€not€presumed€to€be€a€favorableÐ è 8  Ðcandidate€for€alternative€sentencing.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àNevertheless,€the€appellant€contends€that€he€is€not€an€offender€for€whom€incarceration€isÐ ¬ü  Ðnecessary€under€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„35„103(1)(A)„(C).€€Specifically,€the€appellantÐ ˜è  Ðasserts€that€in€denying€probation,€the€trial€court€did€not€consider€this€sentencing€statute€and€ð ðoffer[ed]Ð „Ô  Ðonly€conclusory€statements€as€to€the€bases€for€its€ruling.ðð€€We€disagree.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àAt€the€sentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€noted€that€as€part€of€the€plea€agreement,€theÐ H˜ Ðappellant€agreed€to€a€sentence€of€eight€years,€with€the€trial€court€to€determine€whether€to€grantÐ 4„ Ðprobation.€€The€trial€court€acknowledged€that€because€the€appellantððs€sentence€was€eight€years€orÐ  p Ðless,€the€appellant€was€eligible€for€probation,€stating,€ð ðThat€is€eight€years€being€the€outside€limit€onÐ  \ Ða€sentence€that€I€can€consider€for€probation.ðð€€However,€the€trial€court€then€determined€that€theÐ øH Ðappellant€was€not€an€appropriate€candidate€for€alternative€sentencing.€€Ô‡X\•XXX\•ÔThe€trial€court€based€itsÐ ä4 Ðdetermination€upon€the€appellantððs€extensive€criminal€history,€including€two€prior€convictions€forÐ Ð  Ðsexual€offenses.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A).€€òòóóThe€trial€court€also€denied€the€appellantððsÐ ¼  Ðrequest€for€probation€based€upon€the€appellantððs€lack€of€potential€for€rehabilitation.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€CodeÐ ¨ø ÐAnn.€ðððð€40„35„102(5),€„103(5).Ô#†X\•XXX\•^<#ÔÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•®3#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼Ô€€Specifically,€the€trial€court€found€that€Ô#†X\•XXX\•|>#ÔÔ‡X\•XXX\•ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•¾>#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼Ôthe€appellant€Ô#†X\•XXX\•+?#ÔÔ‡X\•XXX\•Ôwas€previouslyÐ ”ä Ðsentenced€to€probation€for€a€number€of€offenses,€including€the€sexual€offense€convictions.€Ð €Ð ÐÔ#†X\•XXX\•½?#ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•m?#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔAccordingly,€we€conclude€thatÔ‡X\•XXX\•Ô€the€trial€court€properly€considered€the€sentencing€principles€andÐ l¼ Ðappropriately€denied€alternative€sentencing.€€This€issue€is€without€merit.Ô#†X\•XXX\•ñ@#ÔÔ#†¼»XX\•µ@#ÔÔ‡X\•X»¼ÔÐ X ¨ ÐÌÓ  Óòòò òIII.€€Conclusionóóó óÐ 0"€  ÐÓ  ÓÌà  àBased€upon€the€foregoing,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Ð $X" ÐòòóóÔ#†¼»XX\•÷A#ÔÔ€X\•X»¼ÔÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ¤(ô#' Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àNORMA€McGEE€OGLE,€JUDGE