State of Tennessee v. James Q. Wilkerson

The Appellant, James Q. Wilkerson, appeals the decision of the Wilson County Circuit Court sentencing him to three years confinement in the Department of Correction. On appeal, Wilkerson contends that the trial court erred in denying an alternative sentence. After review, we conclude that the sentencing proof is insufficient to overcome the statutory presumption that Wilkerson is a favorable candidate for alternative sentencing. Accordingly, we modify Wilkerson's sentence to reflect a sentence of split confinement.