Quinzell Lawon Grasty v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs May 18, 2016 QUINZELL LAWON GRASTY v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County No. 289910 Don W. Poole, Judge ___________________________________ No. E2015-02075-CCA-R3-PC – Filed February 17, 2017 ___________________________________ Petitioner, Quinzell Lawon Grasty, appeals the Hamilton County Criminal Court‟s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. On appeal, he contends that trial counsel was ineffective for: (1) failing to challenge his first statement to police on the…