State of Tennessee v. Benny Lee Taylor Jr.

A Tipton County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Defendant, Benny Lee Taylor, Jr. In Count 1, he was charged with possession of a schedule II drug, cocaine, less than .5 grams with intent to deliver, and in Count 2, he was charged with introduction of contraband (the cocaine) into a penal facility. After a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of the lesser included offense of simple possession in Count 1 and guilty as charged in Count 2. Count 1 was merged into Count 2. He was sentenced to six years, with 180 days to serve before serving the remainder of his sentence on community corrections, to be served consecutively to a previous sentence for which he was on parole at the time of the offense which is the subject of this appeal. Defendant argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for introduction of contraband into a penal facility. After a thorough review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.