State of Tennessee v. Michael W. Cooper

The Defendant, Michael W. Cooper, pled guilty to one count of aggravated burglary and one count of aggravated assault. His plea agreement provided that he would be sentenced as a Range II offender; however, the length and manner of service of his sentences were left for the trial court's determination. After a hearing, the trial court sentenced the Defendant to nine years incarceration for each offense, to be served consecutively. The Defendant now appeals, contending that the trial court misapplied an enhancement factor; that the trial court erred in sentencing him to equivalent terms for each offense in spite of finding fewer enhancement factors applicable to the aggravated assault; and that the trial court erred in ordering his sentences to run consecutively. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.