Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 8/26/1992

State v. Anderson

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857 S.W.2d 571
1992 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 712

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concluding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying judicial diversion where the defendant failed to be accountable for his actions
concluding that the fact that a crime was planned can be considered in the circumstances surrounding an offense
providing that a trial court may consider a defendant’s failure to accept responsibility for the crime when determining the potential for rehabilitation
finding that the sentencing court was in the best position to observe the defendant’s attitude and demeanor and the appellate court should not disturb the lower court’s refusal to grant judicial diversion based on the defendant’s attitude and demeanor
finding no abuse of discretion in denying diversion when the trial court did not consider the defendant sincere in accepting responsibility for the offense and was duly concerned with his attempt to divert blame to another
denial of judicial diversion warranted by appellant’s failure to accept responsibility for the offense

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Judges: Tipton, Jones, Summers

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