STATE OF TENNESSEE v. CHARLES LYNELL SIMS - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 17, 2024

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Daniel L. Bell, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Charles Lynell Sims.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Garrett D. Ward, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Charme P. Allen, District Attorney General; and Deborah Malone, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): CAMPBELL

The Defendant, Charles Lynell Sims, pled guilty in the Knox County Criminal Court to aggravated assault, a Class C felony, in exchange for a Range II sentence of eight years, with the manner of service left to the trial court’s determination. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial court ordered the Defendant to serve the entire eight-year sentence in confinement. On appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion in ordering a sentence of total confinement. Based on our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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