State of Tennessee v. Michael D. Hawk

On February 16, 2010, the defendant, Michael D. Hawk, entered an open plea in case numbers S1000006 and S1000007 to three counts of burglary, Class D felonies; six counts of theft over $1,000, Class D felonies; eight counts of theft under $500, Class A misdemeanors; two counts of criminal trespass, Class C misdemeanors; and one count of vandalism under $500, a Class A  misdemeanor. The trial court imposed a total effective sentence of six years, to be served in the Tennessee Department of Correction as a Range I, standard offender. On appeal, the defendant argues that his sentence is excessive and disputes the denial of alternative sentencing. Following our review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.