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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. DARRELL KINDRED WAKEFIELD

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 24, 2026

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Joseph B. Simmons, III, (on appeal), Atoka, Tennessee; Bo Burk, District Public Defender; and John Scott (at guilty plea), Assistant District Public Defender, for the appellant, Darrell Kindred Wakefield.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; William C. Lundy, Assistant Attorney General; Mark E. Davidson, District Attorney General; and Jason R. Poyner, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): HOLLOWAY

Defendant, Darrell Kindred Wakefield, pled guilty to one count of sexual battery in exchange for a two-year sentence. He subsequently filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 32(f)(2), asserting that his plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered because he did not fully understand the consequences of being placed on the sex offender registry. The trial court denied the motion. On appeal, Defendant contends that the trial court erred in determining that he failed to establish a manifest injustice, warranting the withdrawal of the guilty plea. Upon review, we affirm.

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