Massey v. State

Full title: MARVIN K. MASSEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF TENNESSEE, Appellee

Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee. at Nashville

Date published: Jan 7, 1999

C.C.A. No. 01C01-9711-CR-00520 (Tenn. Crim. App. Jan. 7, 1999)

Opinion

C.C.A. No. 01C01-9711-CR-00520

January 7, 1999

Davidson County, Honorable J. Randall Wyatt, Jr., Judge, (Post-Conviction).

AFFIRMED PURSUANT TO RULE 20

FOR THE APPELLANT:

Thomas Edward Nelson

FOR THE APPELLEE:

John Knox Walkup, Attorney General Reporter, Kim R. Helper, Assistant Attorney General, Victor S. (Torry) Johnson III, District Attorney General, Lila Statom, Assistant District Attorney General.

PAUL G. SUMMERS, Judge

ORDER

The petitioner pled guilty to second-degree murder in exchange for a twenty-two year sentence. No direct appeal was taken. The petitioner subsequently filed the instant petition alleging that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing the trial court denied relief, finding that the petitioner received "sound advice from counsel [and] detailed instruction by the Court."

Upon our review of the record, we find that the evidence does not preponderate against the trial court's findings. We further find that no error of law requiring reversal or other action is apparent on the record. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed in accordance with Rule 20 of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.

It is so ordered. __________________________ PAUL G. SUMMERS, Judge

CONCUR: _____________________________ JOE G. RILEY, Judge _____________________________ L. T. LAFFERTY, Senior Judge