Christopher Flake v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON November 2, 2010 Session CHRISTOPHER FLAKE v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 97-09254 W. Mark Ward, Judge No. W2010-00215-CCA-R3-PC - Filed January 21, 2011 Petitioner, Christopher Michael Flake, was convicted by a Shelby County Jury of two counts of first degree murder. On direct appeal, Petitioner’s convictions were reversed on the basis that the jury improperly rejected the proof at trial that established Petitioner was insane at the time of the offenses. State v. Christopher Flake, No.…