Wrongful Sentencing Appeal Guide

Summary

If you believe your fiancé was wrongfully sentenced, you may consider filing an appeal. In Tennessee, an assault becomes aggravated with serious injury or a deadly weapon. You can also file complaints about attorney and jury misconduct. Consult a local criminal defense attorney for detailed guidance.

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My fiancee was sentenced wrongfully. He was sentenced as a range * instead of range one. His prior was from Phoenix as an assault with * people in a vehicle. So Tennessee used it a * separate counts when it was only * people one crime and he was * when it happened and * when convicted. So his especially aggravated Robbery was sentenced to 35 years and the 8 years on an assault
Hello Stephanie, it seems like a complex situation. Have you considered filing an appeal? The laws vary by state, but in general, you may challenge a sentence if you believe it was incorrectly determined. I recommend consulting a criminal defense attorney in Tennessee.
When especially is considered an assault.
Hello Stephanie. In Tennessee, an assault becomes aggravated when it involves intentional or knowing infliction of serious bodily injury, use of a deadly weapon, or if it results in the death of the victim. Please consult with a local attorney for comprehensive advice.
His attorney also wanted to quit the case and the defender also wanted him off the case but the judge refused so the attorney said he would not speak on his behalf and he sat silent. Is the * witness got to sit in the courtroom together tbrought he entire trial. Plus he knew one jury member. The victim was also a sheriff wife. Plus they put down on the docket that the defendant was also charged with rape of a minor so that the jail inmates would beat him to nearly death. So many wrongful things.
Hello Stephanie, it indeed sounds like a very complex situation. In such circumstances, you might wish to consider the following:
- File an appeal regarding the sentencing.
- File a complaint about attorney misconduct.
- Report jury misconduct.
- Request a new trial based on new evidence or misconduct.
For this, you might need an experienced criminal defense attorney in Tennessee. Please consult one for comprehensive advice.