Legal Opinion

Derrick Sorrell v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 16, 2013No. W2012-01025-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs February 5, 2013 DERRICK SORRELL v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 03-01955 John T. Fowlkes, Jr., Judge No. W2012-01025-CCA-R3-PC - Filed April 16, 2013 The petitioner, Derrick Sorrell, appeals the post-conviction court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his first-degree murder conviction, arguing he received the ineffective assistance of counsel. After review, we affirm the denial of the petition. Tenn. R. App. P. 3 Appeal as of Right; Judgment of the…

2Cases cited10 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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