Legal Opinion

Aaron McFarland v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided June 8, 2004No. W2003-01797-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs April 13, 2004 AARON MCFARLAND v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. P-26220 James C. Beasley, Jr., Judge No. W2003-01797-CCA-R3-PC - Filed June 8, 2004 The petitioner, Aaron McFarland, appeals the judgment of the Shelby County Criminal Court denying his petition for post-conviction relief from his conviction for first degree murder. The petitioner contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Upon review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Fields v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  4. State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Goad v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1996

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