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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. FORREST SCOTT EVANS

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 31, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Brennan M. Wingerter, Assistant Public Defender - Appellate Director, Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference; Andrew J. Gibbons, District Public Defender; and Melissa G. Owens, Assistant District Public Defender, for the appellant, Forrest Scott Evans.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Richard D. Douglas, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Barry P. Staubus, District Attorney General; and Matthew W. Darby, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): GREENHOLTZ

The Defendant, Forrest Scott Evans, pled guilty to the offense of aggravated assault, and the trial court sentenced him to a term of seven years and six months. The court suspended the sentence and placed the Defendant on probation. Thereafter, the Defendant committed new crimes in Virginia. When the Defendant was returned to Tennessee, the trial court revoked the suspended sentence and ordered him to serve it in full. The Defendant appeals, arguing that a full revocation was an abuse of discretion. Upon our review, we respectfully disagree and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

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