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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. ALEXANDRE KIM

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 25, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Tony N. Brayton (on appeal), and William Robilio (at hearings), Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Alexandre Kim.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Richard D. Douglas, Assistant Attorney General; Steve Mulroy, District Attorney General; and Carrie Shelton-Bush, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): HIXSON

The Petitioner, Alexandre Kim, was charged with first degree murder for the October 2012 death of his mother, Estelle Kim. Following a bench trial in 2014, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. In 2017, the Petitioner was transitioned to a Mandatory Outpatient Treatment (“MOT”) program pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 33-7-303. In 2021, the Petitioner sought to terminate his MOT by filing a petition in the trial court. After several hearings on the matter, the trial court denied his petition based, in large part, on the Petitioner’s request to move out of state. The Petitioner now appeals from this denial arguing he meets all requirements for termination. After review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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