State of Tennessee v. Paresh J. Patel - Concurring and dissenting

Case Number
M2012-02130-CCA-R3-CD

I concur with the majority opinion’s conclusion that the trial court did not err by denying judicial diversion because it properly considered and weighed all the appropriate factors. See State v. Electroplating, Inc., 990 S.W.2d 211, 229 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1998); State v. Parker, 932 S.W.2d 945, 958 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996). I respectfully disagree, though, with the conclusion that the standard of review announced in State v. Bise, 380 S.W.3d 682 (Tenn. 2012), and State v. Caudle, 388 S.W.3d 273 (Tenn. 2012), is applicable to judicial diversion.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge
Judge Larry B. Stanley, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Paresh J. Patel - Concurring and dissenting
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
This is a dissenting opinion
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