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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JUSTIN KEITH WILLOUGHBY

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 25, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Catalina L.C. Goodwin, Stephen Ross Johnson, and S. Renee Hammond, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Justin Keith Willoughby.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Katherine C. Redding, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Jared Effler, District Attorney General; and Lindsey C. Cadle, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): GREENHOLTZ

The Defendant, Justin Keith Willoughby, entered a no contest plea to a criminal information charging him with reckless aggravated assault. The plea agreement reserved sentencing issues for the trial court’s consideration. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial court denied the Defendant’s request for judicial diversion. It also imposed a sentence of four years, which it suspended and placed the Defendant on probation. On appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for judicial diversion. Upon our review, we respectfully disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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