State v. Joseph F. Lyles

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE

AT NASHVILLE FILED MARCH 1999 SESSION April 8, 1999

Cecil W. Crowson Appellate Court Clerk STATE OF TENNESSEE, ) ) NO. 01C01-9807-CR-00312 Appellee, ) ) SUMNER COUNTY No. 5311-D VS. ) ) HON. JANE WHEATCRAFT, JOSEPH FRANK LYLES, ) JUDGE ) Appellant. ) (Violation of Probation) ) ) AFFIRMED - RULE 20

ORDER

Appellant, Joseph Frank Lyles, was charged with committing an aggravated

assault on November 5, 1997, while on probation from an earlier felony conviction.

A probation violation warrant was filed on December 7, 1997. The trial court

conducted a full hearing and found appellant in violation. As a result, appellant’s

probation was extended an additional six months. Appellant challenges that

extension of his probation.

The trial court found that the appellant intentionally intimidated and frightened

the employees of Cumberland Electric by his use of threatening language while

displaying a baseball bat. The trial court rejected appellant’s innocent explanation

of the event. The evidence does not preponderate against the trial court’s ruling.

The trial court did not abuse its discretion by extending appellant’s probation. Tenn.

Code Ann. § 40-35-308(c).

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed pursuant to Rule 20, Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals. It appearing that the appellant is indigent, costs shall be

taxed to the state.

So ordered. Enter: _______________________ JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE

CONCUR:

____________________________ DAVID H. WELLES, JUDGE

____________________________ JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, JUDGE