State of Tennessee vs. Edward Shane Rust

Case Number
01C01-9707-CC-00258

The appellant, Edward Shane Rust, was indicted by a Coffee County Grand Jury for the offenses of arson of personal property and reckless endangerment. Following a jury trial, the appellant was found guilty of arson of personal property, a class E felony, and received a two year sentence in the Department of Correction. The appellant was found not guilty of reckless endangerment. In this appeal as of right, the appellant contends:


I. The evidence is insufficient to support a conviction for arson of personal property;
II. The sentence imposed by the trial court is excessive; and
III. The trial court should have granted an alternative sentence.


After a review of the evidence, we affirm the appellant’s conviction for arson of personal property.

Authoring Judge
Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge
Judge John W. Rollins
Case Name
State of Tennessee vs. Edward Shane Rust
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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