State of Tennessee v. William Edwin Harris

The Defendant, William Edwin Harris, pled guilty to two counts of aggravated statutory rape, a Class D felony, with an agreed sentence of three years on each count, to be served consecutively, for an effective sentence of six years. The manner of service of the sentences was to be determined by the trial court following a sentencing hearing. The trial court ordered the Defendant to serve the first three-year sentence in the Tennessee Department of Correction (“TDOC”), with the last three-year sentence to be served on probation. The Defendant appeals, contending: (1) the trial court erroneously admitted several victim impact statements during his sentencing hearing; and (2) the trial court erred when it denied him full probation. After a thorough review of the record and relevant authorities, we conclude the victim impact statements were properly admitted, and the trial court properly sentenced the Defendant. Accordingly, we affirm the judgments of the trial court