State of Tennessee v. Antonio T. Smith

In Hamilton County, Appellant, Antonio T. Smith, pled guilty to one count of possession of less than .5 grams of cocaine for resale and one count of attempted possession of contraband in a penal facility. The trial court sentenced him to an effective sentence of eight years to be served on probation. Subsequently, a probation violation report was filed, and the trial court held a hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the trial court revoked Appellant’s probation and ordered him to serve his six-year sentence in confinement and his remaining two-year sentence on probation. Appellant appeals the revocation of his probation. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in revoking his probation because the testimony of the arresting officers was not credible. He also claims the trial court erred in denying his request for a mental evaluation. After a thorough review of the record, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. Therefore, we affirm the decision of the trial court.