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Anthony M. Standifer ("Defendant") filed an application for judicial diversion and entered a guilty plea to Class C felony2 possession of a Schedule I controlled substance in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-417. On December 10, 2015, the trial court entered a probation order deferring entry of judgment pending Defendant's successful completion of one year of supervised probation and three years of unsupervised probation. Following a June 28, 2023 probation revocation hearing, the trial court found that Defendant violated the conditions of probation. The trial court revoked probation, terminated judicial diversion, and without a sentencing hearing sentenced Defendant. The court then entered a judgment of conviction finding Defendant guilty of Class C felony "attempt poss. Sch. I controlled with intent to" and sentenced Defendant to serve three years in confinement. Upon review, we affirm the termination of judicial diversion but reverse the judgment finding Defendant guilty of attempted possession of a Schedule I controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell; an offense to which Defendant did not plead guilty. We remand the case to the trial court for entry of a corrected judgment finding Defendant guilty of Class A misdemeanor possession of controlled substance and for sentencing of Defendant for that offense.
This case involved Anthony M. Standifer, who was charged with possessing illegal drugs (a Schedule I controlled substance) in violation of Tennessee law. Instead of going to trial, Standifer pleaded guilty to the felony charge and applied for judicial diversion - a special program that allows defendants to avoid having a conviction on their record if they successfully complete probation.
In December 2015, the court agreed to defer entering a judgment and placed Standifer on probation for four years total: one year of supervised probation followed by three years of unsupervised probation. However, in June 2023, there was a probation revocation hearing, suggesting Standifer may have violated the terms of his probation agreement.
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What this means for workers: While this is primarily a criminal case, it highlights how drug-related convictions can have lasting employment consequences. Many employers conduct background checks and may refuse to hire workers with drug felonies on their records. Workers should understand that even deferred judgments and probation violations can appear in background checks and potentially affect job opportunities, professional licenses, and career advancement.
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