State v. Bruce Holder

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
• Decided: October 22, 1999
• Docket: 01C01-9902-CR-00054
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE

AT NASHVILLE FILED OCTOBER 1999 SESSION October 22, 1999

Cecil Crowson, Jr. Appellate Court Clerk STATE OF TENNESSEE, ) ) NO. 01C01-9902-CR-00054 Appellee, ) ) SUMNER COUNTY NO. 968-1998 VS. ) ) HON. JANE WHEATCRAFT, BRUCE HOLDER, ) JUDGE ) Appellant. ) (Probation Revocation)

FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:

DAVID ALLEN DOYLE PAUL G. SUMMERS District Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter

REGAN R. COTHRON LUCIAN D. GEISE Assistant District Public Defender Assistant Attorney General 117 East Main Street Cordell Hull Building, 2nd Floor Gallatin, TN 37066-2801 425 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243-0493

LAWRENCE RAY WHITLEY District Attorney General

DEE GAY Assistant District Attorney General 113 West Main Street, 3rd Floor Gallatin, TN 37066-2803

OPINION FILED:

AFFIRMED - RULE 20 ORDER

JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE ORDER

Defendant, Bruce Holder, appeals the revocation of his probation by the

Sumner County Criminal Court. We AFFIRM the judgment of the trial court.

On August 22, 1996, defendant pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement,

to selling cocaine over 0.5 grams and received a sentence of eight years suspended

after serving four months in jail. Subsequently, he violated the conditions of his

alternative sentence three times. On the latter occasion in March 1998, defendant

was ordered to serve six months in jail followed by participation in the community

corrections program.

In December 1998, the subject violation warrant was issued. At the

revocation hearing the evidence indicated that the defendant missed office visits on

three occasions; tested positive for cocaine on December 9, 1998, which he

admitted; tested positive for cocaine and marijuana on December 16, 1998, which

he admitted; failed to pay his fine and court costs; and did not complete his

community service requirements.

Based upon this evidence, the trial court revoked alternative sentencing and

ordered the defendant to serve his original sentence of eight years. The record

overwhelmingly supports the conclusion of the trial court that violations occurred.

Furthermore, it is apparent that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in revoking

alternative sentencing and ordering the defendant to serve his original sentence.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the judgment of the trial court be

AFFIRMED pursuant to Rule 20, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. It further

appearing that the appellant is indigent, costs shall be taxed to the state.

So ordered. Enter:

2 ____________________________ JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE

CONCUR:

________________________________ THOMAS T. WOODALL, JUDGE

________________________________ JAMES CURWOOD WITT, JR., JUDGE