STATE OF TENNESSEE v. TYLER MICHAEL BENSON - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 11, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Lanni Marchant, Chattanooga, Tennessee, (on appeal), and Christopher H. Jones, Chattanooga, Tennessee (at trial), for the appellant, Tyler Michael Benson.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; G. Kirby May, Assistant Attorney General; Coty Wamp, District Attorney General; and Nicole Evans, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): CAMPBELL

The Defendant, Tyler Michael Benson, appeals the Hamilton County Criminal Court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty pleas to aggravated sexual battery and aggravated kidnapping, arguing that his pleas were involuntary and unknowing due to his “mental health impairments,” his trial counsel’s ineffective assistance, and “the miscommunication regarding probation eligibility.” Based on our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court denying the motion.

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