State of Tennessee v. Vinson Taylor

On June 23, 1999, the defendant, Vinson Taylor, pled guilty to the sale of cocaine in excess of .5 grams, a Class B felony. The trial court imposed a sentence of eight years. Almost ten months later, the defendant filed a petition for post-conviction relief. On appeal from an order denying post-conviction relief, this court granted a delayed appeal based upon the failure of trial counsel to file a timely appeal. Vinson Taylor v. State, No. W2000-01991-CCA-R3-PC (Tenn. Crim. App., at Jackson, May 3, 2001). In this delayed appeal, the defendant contends that the trial court should have granted alternative sentencing. The judgment is affirmed.