State of Tennessee v. Christian Sanderson

Unidentified Appellate Court · January 14, 2026

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Defense opening: challenge to consecutive sentencing

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Defense counsel (identified later as Mister Flanagan) argued the trial court abused its discretion by imposing complete consecutive sentences that amount to 24 years for offenses committed when the defendant was 14, and asked for modification or remand for a new sentencing hearing. He cited the Perry case framework and said the sentencing court failed to weigh the defendant's juvenile status appropriately.

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At an appellate oral argument, defense counsel argued the trial court abused its discretion by imposing a total of 24 years of consecutive sentences for crimes committed when the defendant was 14; the state urged affirmance, citing multiple victims and the scope of the offenses. The court took the matter under advisement and recessed.

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