Hellard v. State

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is a proceeding for post conviction relief in which the prisoner, Hellard, attempts to have his conviction for armed robbery set aside upon allegations that his trial counsel, Mr. William Morrell, in his representation of the petitioner did not measure up to the standard of competence for counsel as set out by this Court in Baxter v. Rose, Tenn., 523 S.W.2d 930 (1975). The trial court sustained the petitioner’s insistence, holding that the Baxter standard was applicable to this case and that Mr. Morrell, in his representation of the defendant, “did not measure up to…