STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RICHARD P. NIELSEN, JR. - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 16, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Richard P. Nielsen, Jr., Knoxville, Tennessee, Pro Se.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Katherine C. Redding, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Charme P. Allen, District Attorney General; and Sean Roberts, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): THOMAS

The Defendant, Richard P. Nielsen, Jr., appeals the trial court's denial of his "Motion to Amend" his sentence, alleging that the trial court inappropriately construed the motion as a motion to reduce his sentence pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 35 and improperly denied relief. Following our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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