State of Tennessee v. Aurelio Garcia Sanchez - Concurring

Case Number
M2014-01997-CCA-R3-CD

Although I concur with lead opinion’s conclusion that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering consecutive sentencing, I write separately to express my opinion that the imposition of a 125-year sentence to be served at 100% pushes to the limit the presumption of reasonableness underState v. Pollard, 432 S.W.3d 851 (Tenn. 2013) and State v. Bise, 380 S.W.3d 682 (Tenn. 2012).  Without diminishing the seriousness of the offense of rape of a child, I would note that the 125-year sentence is over twice as long as a life sentence for first degree murder, 60 years.

Authoring Judge
Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr.
Originating Judge
Judge David Earl Durham
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Aurelio Garcia Sanchez - Concurring
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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