Man who struck East Ridge Officer ‘Smiley’ just had his prison sentence doubled

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The man who seriously injured an East Ridge Police Officer during a high-speed chase just had the time he’ll spend behind bars doubled — to 20 years.

The latest sentence for Ta’Bious Tezmon Wheat came this week in Hamilton County, where he pleaded guilty and got a 10-year prison sentence.

The Hamilton County DA’s Office say that sentence will run consecutively with the 10-year sentence Wheat previously got in Georgia.

Together, the two cases carry a total effective sentence of 20 years in prison…

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