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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. DAMON BRIDGES

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 31, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Damon Bridges, Hartsville, Tennessee, Pro Se.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Caroline Weldon, Assistant Attorney General; Barry P. Staubus, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): GREENHOLTZ

In 2021, the Defendant, Damon Bridges, pled guilty to multiple drug-related offenses, including several that were subject to enhanced penalties under the Drug-Free Zone Act. The trial court imposed an effective sentence of eight years’ incarceration. In 2024, the Defendant filed a motion to correct an illegal sentence pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36.1, asserting that later amendments to the Drug-Free Zone Act rendered his sentence unlawful. The trial court summarily denied the Defendant’s request for relief, and the Defendant appealed. Upon our review, we respectfully affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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