State of Tennessee v. Steve Hilliard

The defendant was indicted for one count of extortion and one count of theft of property over $1000, both Class D felonies. The defendant requested pretrial diversion, which the prosecutor denied. The defendant then filed a writ of certiorari to the trial court alleging an abuse of prosecutorial discretion. The trial court affirmed the prosecutor's decision. The defendant now appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in ruling that the prosecutor did not abuse his discretion in denying pretrial diversion. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.