Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 6/6/1991

State v. Hartley

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818 S.W.2d 370
1991 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 463

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holding alternative sentencing may be denied solely upon the circumstances of the offense where it is especially violent, horrifying, shocking or reprehensible and outweighs the favorable factors
Travis qualifiers of nature and circumstances of offense have been codified in section 40-35-103(1)(B) which considers confinement to avoid depreciating the seriousness of the offense
fact that substance involved was cocaine did not in and of itself justify denying probation
Travis qualifiers of nature and circumstances of offense have been codified in section 40-35-103(1)(B)’s provision for confinement to avoid depreciating the seriousness of the offense
stating the Travis standard applies to section 40-35-103(1)(B)

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Judges: Tipton, Scott, Jones

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