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State v. Davis

Citations

  • 940 S.W.2d 558
  • 1997 Tenn. LEXIS 127

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  • holding that trial court properly considered the particular need for deterrence in a vandalism case in the context of a labor dispute that led to criminal acts
  • holding that restitution may only be imposed as a condition of a probationary sentence
  • holding that restitution may not be ordered in conjunction with a sentence of confinement
  • stating that when there is proof in the record that another individual involved in the offense in question went unpunished, a denial of probation may be necessary to deter others from committing similar offenses
  • upholding the denial of probation for vandalism committed in retaliation for crossing a picket line and resulting in only $1200 of damages
  • affirming the denial of a suspended sentence for the offense of vandalism based on the trial court’s consideration of the seriousness of the offense and general deterrence

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Judges: Anderson, Birch, Drowota, Reid

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