CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Timothy “True” Hutcherson, the shooter in the “Hoover on the Grassy Knoll” case, was sentenced to prison Tuesday morning in Judge William Goodman’s courtroom.
He was convicted of second-degree after his trial in September for the 2o17 shooting death of 21-year-old Devonte Wilkerson, along with two counts of attempted murder for opening fire on an apartment on Beech Street.
After the dramatic, four-day-long trial, the jury handed down guilty verdicts on all the charges.
Hutcherson was also charged with two counts of possessing a firearm with intent while committing a felony, and two counts of aggravated assault.
Tuesday morning, he was sentenced to 20 years for the second-degree murder charge, and three years each for the two firearms charges.
The two counts of possession will be served concurrent to one another but consecutive to the murder charge, making Hutcherson’s total effective sentence 23 years. The other charges will be served concurrently.
Two women took the stand Tuesday at the sentencing hearing: the victim’s mother and Hutcherson’s mother.
Addressing the judge, Wilkerson’s mother, Linda Foster, said, “I need you to help get justice for my baby, and to help other families who may be sitting in front of you in this position. Timothy Hutcherson had no remorse for taking my child’s life.”
Michaela Koenig, Hutcherson’s mother, testified about Hutcherson’s rough upbringing, as he often saw his father be abusive towards his mother. She spoke of her son’s learning disability, and testified that he did not complete school past the eighth grade.
Hutcherson also spoke prior to hearing his sentence, apologizing to the victim’s families, and stating, “I apologize to the families. Every action got a consequence, and I guess this is my consequence.”