A man who received two trials for raping an 82-year-old Chattanooga woman more than a decade ago was sentenced to 35 years in prison Monday.
Kacy Cannon’s defense attorneys argued for a lighter sentence because he had been raised by an abusive, alcoholic mother, but prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence of 40 years, telling a judge that he showed a clear pattern of criminal behavior before and after the 1999 rape.
In her ruling, Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Rebecca Stern said Cannon “clearly had seen some tragedies and sad things in his life.” But Cannon’s sister, who grew up in the same environment, was doing fine and performing well in college, the judge said.
“I do not find (these factors) are substantial enough to reduce the 35-year sentence,” she said Monday during the hearing.
Cannon, 36, has a history of exposing himself and trying to masturbate in public and had been convicted of four felonies, including aggravated assault, said Assistant District Attorney Boyd Patterson.