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4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó "Ô_ÔÔ‡ôJõò»»ÔÝ ƒRè<ÿÝÑÀ.ÑÑ8À8A»»dd8ÑÑ @ý ÑÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôJõòòôJõÔÝ  ÝÔ‡ ôJõòòôJõÔÔ#† »8A»ò ôJõ#ÔÔ‡ ôJõò» »8AÔIt€appears€from€the€style€of€the€briefs€and€all€of€the€documents€in€the€record,€with€the€exception€of€theÐ ° Ðindictment,€that€the€appellant's€correct€name€is€Kelvin€J.€Clark.€€The€appellant,€however,€was€indicted€under€the€nameÐ n¾ Ðð ðChris€Wilson€a/k/a€Calvin€Clark.ðð€€It€is€the€policy€of€this€court€to€style€cases€according€to€the€name€in€the€formalÐ ,| Ðcharging€instrument.Ô#† »8A»ò ôJõ3#Ô  SÝ ƒRè<$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôJõò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ ôJõòòôJõÔòòSee€generallyóó€€òòState€v.€Chris€Wilson€a/k/a€Calvin€Clarkóó,€No.€01C01„9807„CC„00284€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€atÐ ° ÐNashville,€Mar.€20,€2000);€òòState€v.€Chris€Wilson€a/k/a€Calvin€Clarkóó,€No.€01C01„9807„CC„00284€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€atÐ n¾ ÐNashville,€Dec.€8,€1999);€òòState€v.€Chris€Wilson€a/k/a€Calvin€Clarkóó,€No.€01C01„9807„CC„00284€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€atÐ ,| ÐNashville,€Aug.€5,€1999). fÝ ƒRè<$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôJõò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ ôJõòòôJõÔThe€appellant€admits€that€had€the€juvenile€adjudications€occurred€in€Tennessee,€the€adjudication€for€vandalismÐ ° Ðwould€constitute€a€class€E€felony.€Ô#†ôJõòò ôJõ~#Ô- ù-(|G2è<$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€8A»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôJõò»»Ô d(|3d$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€8A»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3d$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€8A»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€8A»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÑ  ÑÔ€¼8A»»»ÔÑ8€GXXdæ»»d8Ñà@ttìàÔ‡î’8AÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€CRIMINAL€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†¼8A»îî’ #ԈРР ÐÓ  Óà @ àà @` àAugust€1999€SessionÐ ð@ ÐÔ‡XGX»¼8AÔÌò òÔ#†¼8A»XXG#ÔSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóó€v.€CHRIS€WILSON€òòA/K/A€óóCALVIN€CLARKòòóóÔ‡XGX»¼8AÔó óÐ ä4 ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Montgomery€CountyÐ Ø ( Ðà@@øøìàNo.€39138,€John€H.€Gasaway,€III,€Judge€Ð ¾  ÐÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<‰ ` AßÐ Š Ú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M1998„00395„CCA„R3„CD€„€Filed€September€28,€2000Ð Ï  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<J` AßÐ K›  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓÔ‡ XGXXXGÔFollowing€a€ð ðbest€interestðð€plea€to€one€count€of€aggravated€burglary,€the€appellant€was€sentencedÐ @  Ðto€a€term€of€five€years€in€the€Department€of€Correction.€€On€appeal,€he€challenges€(1)€the€length€ofÐ &v  Ðthe€sentence€and€(2)€the€imposition€of€a€sentence€of€total€confinement.€€After€review,€we€affirm.Ð  \ ÐÔ#†XGXX XG´#ÔÔ#†¼8A»XXGž#ÔÔ‡XGX»¼8AÔÓ¨ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€is€affirmed.ó óÐ Ø( ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼8A»àXG„#ÔÔ‡XGX.¼8AÔDavid€G.€Hayes,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòJoe€G.€Riley,€J.óó€and€òòÔ#†¼8A»àXG@#ÔÔ€XGX.¼8AÔL.€T.Ð ¤ô ÐLafferty,€Sr.J.óó,€joined.Ð ŠÚ ÐÌFred€W.€Love,€Asst.€Public€Defender,€Clarksville,€TN€37040,€for€the€appellant,€Chris€Wilson€òòa/k/aóóÐ V¦ ÐCalvin€Clark.Ð <Œ ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter,€Michael€Moore,€Solicitor€Ô_ÔGeneral,ClintonÔ_Ô€J.Ð X ÐMorgan,€Assistant€Attorney€General,€John€Wesley€Carney,€Jr.,€District€Attorney€General,€and€C.Ð î> ÐDaniel€Brollier,€Assistant€District€Attorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð Ô$ ÐÌÓÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÐ † Ö  ÐÌòòóóÓ  ÓÔ‡ XGXXXGÔà  àThe€appellant,€Chris€Wilson€òòa/k/aóó€Calvin€Clark,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€entered€an€òòAlfordóó€or€ð ðbest€interestðð€plea€inÐ R"¢" Ðthe€Montgomery€County€Circuit€Court€to€one€count€of€aggravated€burglary,€a€class€C€felony.€At€theÐ 8#ˆ# Ðsentencing€hearing,€the€trial€court€imposed€a€five€year€sentence€in€the€Tennessee€Department€ofÐ $n$ ÐCorrection.€€Defense€counsel€originally€submitted€an€òòAndersóó€brief€asserting€that€counselððsÐ %T % Ðexamination€of€the€record€reveals€no€meritorious€issues€for€appellate€review.€€A€panel€of€this€courtÐ ê%:!& Ðâ âfound€counselððs€attempt€at€an€òòAndersóó€brief€inadequate€and€ordered€the€filing€of€an€advocateððs€briefÐ Ð& "'ý¾ Ðon€the€merits.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€òòóóUpon€the€filing€of€an€advocateððs€brief,€counsel€preserved€two€issues€for€this€courtððsÐ ° Ðâ âòòde€novo€óóreview:€(1)€the€length€of€the€sentence€and€(2)€the€imposition€of€a€sentence€of€totalÐ –æ Ðconfinement.Ð |Ì ÐÌà  àAfter€review€of€the€record€before€this€court,€we€affirm€the€sentencing€decision€of€the€trialÐ H˜ Ðcourt.Ð . ~ ÐÌÌà@ÛÛ%ìàò òBackgroundó óˆÐ à 0 ÐÌà  àThe€sentencing€issues€raised€in€part€by€the€appellant,€òòi.e.óó,€the€appellantððs€role€in€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðcommission€of€the€offense€and€the€overall€nature€and€circumstances€of€the€aggravated€burglary,€areÐ ’â  Ðtypically€submitted€to€this€court€in€the€form€of€a€transcribed€guilty€plea.€€In€this€case,€our€review€isÐ xÈ  Ðsubstantially€frustrated€by€the€appellantððs€failure€to€include€within€the€record€this€relevantÐ ^®  Ðinformation.€€If€the€appellate€record€is€inadequate,€the€reviewing€court€must€presume€that€the€trialÐ D”  Ðcourt€ruled€correctly.€€òòState€v.€Ivyóó,€868€S.W.2d€724,€728€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1993).Ð *z  ÐÌà  àWe€are€provided,€however,€with€the€trial€courtððs€thorough€findings€of€fact€from€theÐ öF Ðsentencing€hearing:Ð Ü, ÐÌà8  à.€.€.€The€presentence€report€reveals,€in€part,€the€following€information.€€That€Mr.Ð ¨ø ÐClark€is€21€years€of€age.€.€.€.€His€criminal€history€.€.€.€is€as€follows:€€At€the€age€of€16Ð ŽÞ Ðhe€was€convicted€of€theft€of€property€in€Vernon€Parish,€Louisiana€and€placed€onÐ tÄ Ðjuvenile€probation.€€The€date€of€the€conviction€was€December€3,€ðð92.€€In€fact,€thereÐ Zª Ðwere€several€adjudications€that€day€.€.€.€they€were€as€follows:€Vandalism,Ð @ Ðunauthorized€use€of€a€vehicle€and€apparently€there€were€three€convictions€ofÐ &v Ðunauthorized€use€of€a€vehicle.€€Three€adjudications€I€should€say.€€Before€thatÐ  \ ÐDecember€3òòrdóó,€1992€date,€there€is€also€a€juvenile€court,€Vernon€Parish,€LouisianaÐ òB Ðadjudication€dated€November€18,€ðð92€adjudicating€Mr.€Clark€guilty€of€vandalism.€Ð Ø( ÐThat€shows€juvenile€probation€as€well.€€After€he€was€placed€on€juvenile€probation€inÐ ¾ ÐDecember€of€ðð92€he€next€was€convicted€at€the€age€of€18€in€the€Montgomery€CountyÐ ¤ô ÐCircuit€Court€.€.€.€Tennessee.€€He€was€convicted€on€March€8òòthóó,€ðð95€of€evading€arrest,Ð Š Ú Ðfailing€to€carry€a€license€on€his€person€.€.€.€.€€He€received€a€sentence€of€11€months,€29Ð p!À  Ðdays,€on€evading€arrest.€€And€he€was€also€convicted€in€Montgomery€County€.€.€.€ofÐ V"¦! Ðjoy€riding€and€he€received€a€sentence€of€11€months,€29€days,€which€was€probated.€Ð <#Œ" ÐAnd€the€date€of€that€conviction€was€January€5òòthóó,€ðð96.€€He€received€a€sentence€of€11Ð "$r# Ðmonths€and€29€days,€which€was€probated.€€He€was€also€or€next€convicted€inÐ %X $ ÐDavidson€County€of€.€.€.€two€crimes.€€And€the€crime€for€which€heððs€being€sentencedÐ î%>!% Ðto€is€a€crime€of€aggravated€burglary€that€occurred€on€February€1997.€€So€accordingÐ Ô&$"& Ðto€the€record€here,€he€received€a€three€year€sentence€in€Davidson€CountyÐ º' #' Ðcommencing€effective€April€26,€ðð95.€€And€as€I€said,€the€judgment€form€shows€thatÐ ° Ðwas€a€sentence€ordered€to€be€served€at€the€regional€work€house.€€The€offense€date€ofÐ –æ Ðthe€aggravated€burglary€that€heððs€being€sentenced€for€today€occurred€February€1997Ð |Ì Ðwhich€would€have€been€within€that€three€year€period.€€So€he€was€either€on€probationÐ b² Ðor€on€some€work€release€status€at€the€time€this€aggravated€burglary€was€committed.Ð H˜ Ð.€.€.€the€Court€is€mindful€and€has€considered€to€what€extent€confinement€may€beÐ . ~ Ðnecessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendant€who€has€a€long€history€ofÐ  d Ðcriminal€conduct.€€And€the€Court€does€find€that€he€has€a€long€history€of€criminalÐ ú J Ðconduct.€€The€Court€has€also€considered€whether€confinement€is€necessary€to€avoidÐ à 0 Ðdepreciating€the€seriousness€of€the€offense€or€whether€confinement€is€particularlyÐ Æ   Ðsuited€to€provide€an€effective€deterrence€to€others€who€may€be€likely€to€commitÐ ¬ ü  Ðsimilar€offenses.€€The€Court€has€also€considered€whether€there€have€been€measuresÐ ’â  Ðless€restrictive€than€confinement€which€have€frequently€or€currently€been€usedÐ xÈ  Ðunsuccessfully.€€The€Court€is€also€mindful€of€whether€there€is€a€potential€or€lack€ofÐ ^®  Ðpotential€for€rehabilitation,€given€the€history€of€this€defendant.€€.€.€.ÐD” Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à.€.€.The€Court€finds€that€[the€defendant€has€a€previous€history€of€criminal€convictionsÐ ` Ðor€criminal€behavior€in€addition€to€those€necessary€to€establish€the€appropriate€range]Ð öF Ðand€will€give€it€the€weight€to€which€it€is€entitled.€€In€this€case,€the€defendant€is€to€beÐ Ü, Ðtreated€as€a€range€one€standard€offender€and€given€the€criminal€history€in€theÐ Â Ðpresentence€report.€€The€Court€finds€that€subsection€one€applies.€€The€State€maintainsÐ ¨ø Ðthat€subsection€13€applies,€that€is€a€felony€was€committed€while€the€defendant€wasÐ ŽÞ Ðon€some€form€of€release€status,€if€such€release€is€from€a€prior€felony€conviction.€€HeÐ tÄ Ðwas€.€.€.€convicted€of€two€felonies€[reckless€endangerment€and€fraudulent€use€of€aÐ Zª Ðcredit€card]€on€April€26,€ðð95€in€Davidson€County.€€Two€class€E€felonies€which€wereÐ @ Ðto€be€served€consecutively€for€an€effective€three€year€sentence.€€And€so€at€the€timeÐ &v Ðthis€offense,€the€subject€offense,€was€committed,€which€was€February€1997€.€.€.€it€wasÐ  \ Ðcommitted€at€a€point€in€time€within€that€three€year€sentence.€€So€he€was€either€onÐ òB Ðprobation€or€a€work€release€or€some€type€of€release€into€the€community.€€So€the€courtÐ Ø( Ðfinds€that€number€13€does€indeed€apply.оРР Ðà  à.€.€.Ð ¤ô ÐÌà8  àThe€defendant€next€argues€that€subsection€three€applies,€that€substantial€groundsÐ p!À  Ðextending€to€excuse€or€justify€the€defendantððs€criminal€conduct,€though€failing€toÐ V"¦! Ðestablish€a€defense.€€There€is€no€evidence€to€support€that€contention€and€the€CourtÐ <#Œ" Ðfinds€that€it€does€not€apply.Ð"$r#Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àThe€defense€next€argues€that€subsection€four€applies.€€That€is,€the€defendant€playedÐ î%>!% Ða€minor€role€in€the€commission€of€the€offense.€The€court€is€without€any€evidence€toÐ Ô&$"& Ðthat€affect€and€the€Court€finds€that€does€not€apply.€.€.€.€€€Here€is€a€young€man€who,Ð º' #' Ðat€the€time€he€was€18,€soon€to€be€19,€he€had€already€been€convicted€of€theft€ofÐ  (ð#( Ðproperty,€vandalism,€unauthorized€use€of€a€vehicle,€multiple€counts,€anotherÐ †)Ö$) Ðadjudication€of€vandalism,€a€conviction€for€evading€arrest,€joy€riding,€recklessÐ l*¼%* Ðendangerment,€fraudulent€use€of€a€credit€card,€he€may€have€been€youngÐ R+¢&+ Ðchronologically€speaking,€but€in€terms€of€criminal€knowledge€he€was€sophisticated.€Ð 8,ˆ', ÐThe€Court€finds€[this€factor]€does€not€apply.€€So€the€presumptive€sentence€for€a€rangeÐ ° Ðone,€class€C€felony€of€aggravated€burglary€is€three€years.€€Considering€the€.€.€.Ð –æ Ðenhancing€factors€as€well€as€the€mitigating€factors€.€.€.€.€The€Court€affixes€his€actualÐ |Ì Ðsentence€of€five€years€and€orders€him€to€serve€it€at€TDOC.Ðb²Ð Ð  ÐÌÌÓÓà@‚‚&ìàò òAnalysisˆÐ  d ÐÓÓà  àó óAppellate€review€of€a€sentence€is€òòde€novoóó€with€a€presumption€that€the€determinations€madeÐ à 0 Ðby€the€sentencing€court€are€correct.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„401(d)€(1997).€€This€presumption€onlyÐ Æ   Ðapplies,€however,€if€the€record€shows€that€the€trial€court€properly€considered€relevant€sentencingÐ ¬ ü  Ðprinciples.€€òòState€v.€Ashbyóó,€823€S.W.2d€166,€169€(Tenn.€1991).€€In€the€present€case,€the€recordÐ ’â  Ðsupports€application€of€the€presumption.€€Moreover,€the€burden€is€upon€the€appellant€to€show€thatÐ xÈ  Ðthe€sentence€imposed€is€improper.€€Sentencing€Commission€Comments,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„Ð ^®  Ð401.€Ð D”  ÐÌà@))ìàò òA.€€Length€of€Sentenceó óˆÐ ` Ðà  àThe€appellant€contends€that€his€conviction€for€the€offense€of€aggravated€burglary€does€notÐ öF Ðwarrant€a€sentence€of€five€years.€€The€record€reflects€that€the€trial€court€applied€three€enhancementÐ Ü, Ðfactors€and€one€mitigating€factor.€Specifically,€the€trial€court€found€the€following€enhancementÐ Â Ðfactors:Ð ¨ø ÐÌà8  à(1)€The€defendant€has€a€previous€history€of€criminal€convictions€or€criminal€behaviorÐ tÄ Ðin€addition€to€those€necessary€to€establish€the€appropriate€range;ÐZªÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(13)€€The€felony€was€committed€while€on€any€of€the€following€forms€of€release€statusÐ &v Ðif€such€release€is€from€a€prior€felony€conviction:€(C)€Probation;€(D)€Work€release;Ð  \ ÐandÐòBÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(20)€The€defendant€was€adjudicated€to€have€committed€a€delinquent€act€or€acts€as€aÐ ¾ Ðjuvenile€that€would€constitute€a€felony€if€committed€by€an€adult.ФôÐ Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„114(1),€„114(13),€„114(20)€(1997).€Additionally,€the€trial€court€appliedÐ p!À  Ðmitigating€factor€(1)Ð V"¦! ÐÌà8  à(1)€The€defendantððs€criminal€conduct€neither€caused€nor€threatened€serious€bodilyÐ "$r# Ðinjury.Ð%X $Ð Ð  Ðà  àÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„113(1)€(1997).€€Although€the€appellant€concedes€application€ofÐ Ô&$"& Ðenhancement€factor€(1),€he€asserts€that€the€record€fails€to€support€the€application€of€factors€(13)€andÐ º' #' Ð(20).€With€reference€to€the€trial€courtððs€application€of€factor€(13),€we€have€previously€noted€theÐ  (ð#( Ðfirmly€established€rule€which€places€the€burden€upon€the€appellant€to€establish€the€impropriety€ofÐ †)Ö$) Ða€sentencing€ruling.€€The€appellant€has€asked€us€to€find€facts€regarding€sentence€expiration€dates€thatÐ l*¼%* Ðare€not€included€in€the€record.€€We€decline€to€engage€in€conjecture€or€speculation€as€to€non„existentÐ R+¢&+ Ðfacts.€€In€the€absence€of€proof€to€the€contrary,€the€findings€of€the€trial€court€are€presumed€correct.€Ð 8,ˆ', ÐBased€upon€these€sentencing€principles,€we€see€no€reason€to€disturb€the€trial€courtððs€application€ofÐ ° Ðfactor€(13).Ð –æ ÐÌà  àThe€appellant€also€challenges€application€of€factor€(20),€the€defendant€was€adjudicated€toÐ b² Ðhave€committed€delinquent€acts€as€a€juvenile€which€would€constitute€a€felony€if€committed€by€anÐ H˜ Ðadult.€€The€appellant€contends€that€his€juvenile€adjudications€were€for€the€offenses€of€vandalism,Ð . ~ Ðunauthorized€use€of€a€vehicle€and€theft.€€Moreover,€the€adjudications€took€place€in€Louisiana€and€notÐ  d ÐTennessee.€€He€argues€that€there€is€no€evidence€in€the€record€to€indicate€whether€these€LouisianaÐ ú J Ðjuvenile€adjudications€would€convert€to€adult€felonies€in€either€Louisiana€or€Tennessee.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×à Ð àÐ à 0 ÐÌà  àThe€record€reflects€that€following€juvenile€adjudications€from€Louisiana:Ð ¬ ü  ÐÌòòDate€of€Convictionóóà0 ¸ àòòAgeóóà0¸ (#¸ (#àòòOffenseóóÐxÈ (#(# Ð12„03„92à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à16à0¸ (#¸ (#àVandalism€between€$500„$1000à È àà  àÐ^® (#(# Ð12„03„92à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à16à0¸ (#¸ (#àUnauthorized€use€of€a€vehicleÐD” (#(# Ð12„03„92à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à16à0¸ (#¸ (#àUnauthorized€use€of€a€vehicleÐ*z (#(# Ð12„03„92à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à16€€€à0¸ (#¸ (#àUnauthorized€use€of€a€vehicleÐ`(#(# Ð11„18„92à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à16à0¸ (#¸ (#àVandalism€between€$500„$1000ÐöF(#(# Ð12„03„92à0 ` àà0¸ ` (#` (#à16à0¸ (#¸ (#àTheft€under€$500ÐÜ,(#(# ÐÌThe€record€is€silent€as€to€the€circumstances€of€these€offenses.€Generally,€where€the€foreignÐ ¨ø Ðconviction€is€a€named€offense€in€this€state,€the€classification€of€that€named€offense€under€TennesseeÐ ŽÞ Ðlaw€will€apply.€€òòCfóó.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„108(b)(5)(1997).€€€Under€our€penal€code,€the€offenseÐ tÄ Ðof€unauthorized€use€of€a€vehicle€is€a€class€A€misdemeanor,€òòseeóó€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„14„106Ð Zª Ð(1997);€the€offense€of€vandalism€between€$500„$1000€is€a€class€E€felony,€òòseeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððððÐ @ Ð39„14„408(c)(1)€(1997);€39„14„105(2)€(1997);€and€the€offense€of€theft€under€$500€is€a€class€AÐ &v Ðmisdemeanor;€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€39„14„105(1).€€Thus,€the€appellantððs€juvenile€adjudications€for€theÐ  \ Ðoffenses€of€vandalism€between€$500€„€$1000€would€have€been€felonies€if€committed€as€an€adult.€Ð òB ÐAccordingly,€the€trial€court€did€not€err€by€applying€enhancement€factor€(20).Ð Ø( ÐÌòòòòMitigating€FactorsóóóóÐ ¤ô Ðà  àFinally,€the€appellant€asserts€that€the€trial€court€failed€to€apply€€mitigating€factor€(3),Ð Š Ú Ðsubstantial€grounds€exist€tending€to€excuse€or€justify€the€criminal€conduct,€and€mitigating€factor€(4),Ð p!À  Ðthe€defendant€played€a€minor€role€in€the€commission€of€the€offense.€€Again,€in€the€absence€of€theÐ V"¦! Ðguilty€plea€transcript,€there€is€no€evidence€in€the€record€to€support€the€appellantððs€allegations€thatÐ <#Œ" Ðð ðsubstantial€grounds€exist€tending€to€excuse€or€justify€the€defendantððs€criminal€conduct,ðð€€Tenn.Ð "$r# ÐCode€Ann.€ðð€40„35„113(3);€or€that€ð ðthe€defendant€played€a€minor€role€in€the€commission€of€theÐ %X $ Ðoffense.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„113(4).Ð î%>!% ÐÌà  àThe€appellant€also€contends€that,€because€he€entered€a€guilty€plea€thereby€taking€the€first€stepÐ º' #' Ðtoward€rehabilitation€and€by€saving€the€State€the€time€and€expense€of€a€trial€by€jury,€mitigating€factorÐ  (ð#( Ð(13)€should€apply.€€Our€general€assembly€has€not€expressly€provided€that€a€defendantððs€sentenceÐ ° Ðshould€be€mitigated€based€solely€upon€the€defendantððs€plea€of€guilty.€€In€the€absence€of€a€legislativeÐ –æ Ðprovision€so€authorizing,€we€reject€òòcarte€blancheóó€application€of€this€requested€factor.€€The€trial€courtÐ |Ì Ðchose€not€to€mitigate:€the€sentencing€court€is€in€a€much€better€position€to€determine€the€defendantððsÐ b² Ðmotive€for€pleading€guilty.€€Indeed,€in€this€case,€it€is€far€from€certain€that€the€appellantððs€guilty€pleaÐ H˜ Ðwas€entered€for€the€purpose€of€ð ðtaking€the€first€step€toward€rehabilitation.ðð€€It€could€equally€beÐ . ~ Ðargued€that€the€appellant€was€motivated€by€the€fact€that,€under€his€plea€agreement,€a€charge€of€rapeÐ  d Ðwas€reduced€to€sexual€battery,€two€probation€violation€charges€were€òòóóreduced€to€ð ðtime€served,ðð€andÐ ú J Ða€charge€of€felony€theft€was€dismissed.€€Accordingly,€we€find€no€error€in€the€non„application€ofÐ à 0 Ðmitigating€€factors€(3),(4)€and€(13).Ð Æ   ÐÌà  àThe€appellant,€a€range€I€offender,€was€convicted€of€aggravated€burglary,€a€class€C€felony.€Ð ’â  ÐThe€appropriate€sentencing€range€is€ð ðnot€less€than€three€(3)€nor€more€than€six€(6)€years.ðð€€Tenn.€CodeÐ xÈ  ÐAnn.€ðð€40„35„112(a)(3)€(1997).€The€trial€court,€after€weighing€and€considering€the€enhancing€andÐ ^®  Ðmitigating€factors,€imposed€a€sentence€of€five€years.€€Applying€the€presumption€of€correctnessÐ D”  Ðafforded€the€trial€courtððs€decision,€we€conclude€,€upon€òòde€novoóó€review,€that€imposition€of€a€sentenceÐ *z  Ðof€five€years€is€not€excessive.Ð ` ÐÌà@ã ã ìàò òB.€€Imposition€of€Total€Confinementó óˆÐ Ü, Ðà  àIn€his€final€argument,€the€appellant€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€imposing€a€sentenceÐ Â Ðof€total€confinement.€€The€trial€court€denied€the€appellant€any€form€of€alternative€sentence€basedÐ ¨ø Ðupon€its€finding€that€confinement€was€necessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendant€whoÐ ŽÞ Ðhas€a€long€history€of€criminal€conduct.€€òòSeeóó€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A)€(1997).€€€TheÐ tÄ Ðappellant€asserts€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€imposing€a€sentence€of€total€confinement€based€solelyÐ Zª Ðupon€his€prior€criminal€history.€€We€disagree.Ð @ ÐÌà  àThe€record€indicates€that€the€appellantððs€criminal€history€consists€of€six€adult€convictions€andÐ  \ Ðsix€juvenile€adjudications.€€The€record€is€replete€with€evidence€of€numerous€failed€past€attempts€atÐ òB Ðrehabilitation.€€The€presentence€report€notes€that€ð ð[the€appellant]€is€currently€on€ððescapeðð€status€fromÐ Ø( Ða€Davidson€County€Penal€Facility.ðð€€The€appellant€has€never€attempted€to€earn€either€a€high€schoolÐ ¾ Ðdiploma€or€a€GED€and€has€very€minimal€work€experience.€€Thus,€we€conclude€that€confinement€isÐ ¤ô Ðnecessary€to€protect€society€by€restraining€a€defendant€who€has€a€long€history€of€criminal€conductÐ Š Ú Ðand€measures€less€restrictive€than€confinement€have€frequently€or€recently€been€appliedÐ p!À  Ðunsuccessfully€to€the€defendant.€€òòSeeóó€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„35„103(1)(A);€„103(1)(C).€€€TheseÐ V"¦! Ðfactors€are€more€than€sufficient€to€support€a€sentence€of€total€confinement.€€€Accordingly,€the€recordÐ <#Œ" Ðsupports€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€the€State€presented€sufficient€evidence€to€overcome€theÐ "$r# Ðpresumption€favoring€alternative€sentencing.€Ð %X $ ÐÌà  àFor€these€reasons,€the€sentencing€decision€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed.Ð Ô&$"& ÐÔ#†XGXX XG¹ #ÔÌÌÌÌÌÐ 8,ˆ', Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ° Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€G.€HAYES,€JUDGEÐ –æ Ðò ò