Jenkins qualifies as a career offender based on his prior criminal history so he will have to serve at least a 30 year sentence without eligibility for early release or parole or under Tennessee’s relatively new ‘truth in sentencing’ changes to the sentencing laws. These tougher sentences were backed by the Tennessee District Attorneys Conference with the help of the majority of legislators who favored changes to stop the recent trend of early release and safety valve mechanisms in the Tennessee sentencing laws.

Loudon County Chief Deputy Sheriff Kevin Kirkland was the prosecuting officer for the State. The victim of Jenkins‘s burglaries and theft was Jason Humphreys, who also testified.

Assistant District Attorney Generals Bob Edwards and Jason Collver prosecuted the case for the State of Tennessee. Judge Jeff Wicks presided over the jury trial.

Jenkins was out on bond pending trial. At the conclusion of the trial, the State moved that Jenkins’s bond be revoked and he be remanded into custody. Judge Wicks granted the State’s motion and ordered Jenkins taken into custody. A sentencing hearing was set for May 20, 2025.