State of Tennessee v. Benjamin N. Widrick

Syllabus

The Defendant, Benjamin N. Widrick, pleaded guilty in the Sumner County Criminal Court to three counts of statutory rape, a Class E felony. See T.C.A. § 39-13-506(b)(2) (2018). The plea agreement called for an effective five-year, Range I, probation sentence, with the issue of judicial diversion reserved for the trial court's determination. After a hearing, the court denied diversion, and the Defendant appeals its ruling. We affirm the trial court's denial of judicial diversion.