Rutherford County man files appeal in aggravated assault conviction after reportedly shooting neighbor in leg
A man convicted in a Rutherford County jury trial on a charge of aggravated assault has filed for an appeal in his sentencing – after the trial court denied a judicial diversion. Larry Dale Pitts suggested the trial court abused its discretion in denying judicial diversion, denying full probation, and sentencing him to the maximum within-range sentence of six years. The 60-year-old's sentence will end in 2027. The judicial diversion Pitts asked for typically allows for the qualified defe ...
Source: wgnsradio.com
