A Chattanooga man previously convicted of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse was sentenced this morning in Hamilton County Criminal Court to one year in prison for the latter offense.
Timothy Tylus Sorrells, 41, was convicted and sentenced in January to life in prison with the possibility of parole in connection with the strangulation death of 53-year-old Virginia Knight in 2006. Mr. Sorrells will be eligible for parole after 51 years, said Executive Assistant District Attorney Neal Pinkston, and his corpse-abuse sentence will run concurrent to his life sentence.
Defense attorney Dan Ripper said the corpse-abuse sentence will not add any more time to Mr. Sorrells’ sentence.
“It’s more efficient for the court, easier for the family, easier for Mr. Sorrells, easier for the state,” Mr. Ripper said.
See Thursday’s Chattanooga Times Free Press for complete details.
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