State of Tennessee v. Richard Ellis Stapleton

Case Number
E2008-01776-CCA-R3-CD

The Defendant, Richard Ellis Stapleton, was convicted on his guilty pleas of attempted especially aggravated robbery, a Class B felony; especially aggravated burglary, a Class B felony; and two counts of facilitation of especially aggravated kidnapping, a Class B felony. The trial court imposed concurrent, Range I, twelve-year sentences to be served in the Department of Correction. In this appeal, the Defendant challenges the length of the sentences. We modify the sentences for attempted especially aggravated robbery and especially aggravated burglary to eleven years each and modify the sentences for facilitation of especially aggravated kidnapping to nine years each.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge
Judge O. Duane Slone
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Richard Ellis Stapleton
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
This is a dissenting opinion
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