State of Tennessee v. Charles Newsom

The Defendant, Charles Newsom, was convicted of aggravated burglary upon his best interest guilty plea.  See T.C.A. § 39-14-403 (2014).  As part of the plea agreement, he accepted a three-year, Range I sentence, with the question of judicial diversion and the manner of service to be determined by the trial court.  The trial court denied judicial diversion and imposed a split-confinement sentence of one year of confinement followed by two years of probation.  On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying judicial diversion.  We affirm the judgment of the trial court.