TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 31, 2023

Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, and his new attorneys have asked a judge to allow Kelsey to avoid reporting to federal prison until a higher court rules on his appeal, the Tennessean reports. Kelsey argued in a new filing this week that prosecutors breached a plea agreement by "advocating" during sentencing for an upward adjustment under federal sentencing guidelines. Kelsey was sentenced earlier this month to 21 months in prison for campaign finance violations after pleading guilty to felonies related to illegal campaign funding maneuvers. Kelsey's attempt to retract his guilty plea were unsuccessful, leading to a longer sentence recommendation from prosecutors.