State of Tennessee v. Tory Hardison

The Appellant, Tory Hardison, pled guilty in the Giles County Circuit Court to the sale of .5 grams or more of cocaine, the sale of less than .5 grams of cocaine, the possession of .5 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to sell, and the possession of alprazolam with the intent to sell.  Pursuant to the plea agreement, the Appellant received a total effective sentence of twenty years, which was suspended to community corrections.  Thereafter, the trial court revoked the Appellant’s community corrections sentences for failure to comply with the terms of release and ordered the Appellant to serve his original sentences in confinement.  On appeal, the Appellant contends that his judgments of conviction are illegal and cannot be revoked.  In the alternative, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion by revoking his community corrections sentences and ordering him to serve his sentences in confinement.  Upon review, we conclude that the case must be remanded to the trial court for entry of corrected judgments.  The judgments of the trial court are affirmed in all other respects.