State of Tennessee v. Mitchell Lee Blankenship

Case Number
E2005-02753-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant, Mitchell Lee Blankenship, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a Class C felony, and sentenced as a Range I, standard offender to five years, with one year to serve in confinement. On appeal, he argues that the evidence is not sufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court erred in sentencing by improperly weighing enhancement factors, not applying mitigating factors, and not granting him full probation. We conclude that the evidence is sufficient. Although the trial court erred in applying the multiple victims enhancement factor, we conclude that the sentence imposed by the trial court was justified. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge
Judge Rex Henry Ogle
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Mitchell Lee Blankenship
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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