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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JAMES LEE SIMMONS, JR.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 16, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Lloyd R. Tatum, (on appeal), Henderson, Tennessee; and Kortney D. Simmons (at plea and sentencing), Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellant, James Lee Simmons, Jr.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Jody Pickens, District Attorney General; and Michelle R. Pugh, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): HOLLOWAY

James Lee Simmons, Jr., Defendant, pleaded guilty to possession of 0.5 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of the registration law, and resisting arrest. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the manner of service of Defendant’s nine-year sentence was to be determined by the trial court. Following a sentencing hearing, the court ordered the sentence to be served in confinement. Defendant appeals arguing that the trial court erred in denying him probation. Discerning no error, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.

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