State of Tennessee v. William Keith Gillum

Defendant, William Keith Gillum, was charged in count one of the indictment with first degree premeditated murder, and in count two with aggravated assault. Defendant entered a best interest plea of guilty in count one to the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter, a Class C felony, and the State dismissed count two of the indictment. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced Defendant to seven years. The trial court ordered Defendant to serve three months in the county workhouse, with Defendant placed on probation for the balance of his sentence. On appeal, Defendant challenges the length of his sentence, arguing that the trial court erred in the weight assigned to the one enhancement factor and the three mitigating factors. After a thorough review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.