Legal Opinion

Jamelle M. Felts v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided December 17, 2013No. M2013-00722-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs November 14, 2013 JAMELLE M. FELTS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Robertson County No. 06-0426A Michael R. Jones, Judge No. M2013-00722-CCA-R3-PC - Filed December 17, 2013 The Petitioner, Jamelle M. Felts, appeals the denial of post-conviction relief, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. He also appeals the denial of coram nobis relief, arguing that an eyewitness’s affidavit recanting his trial testimony is newly discovered evidence entitling him to a new trial. Upon…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Goad v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Hicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1998

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