Edward Beard v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs February 1, 2005 EDWARD BEARD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Gibson County No. 16308 Clayburn Peeples, Judge No. W2004-00627-CCA-R3-PC - Filed March 23, 2005 This appeal arises from the post-conviction court’s dismissal of the Petitioner’s petition for post- conviction relief. The Petitioner, Edward Beard, pled guilty to one count of rape, and the trial court sentenced him to eight years in prison, to be served at 100%. The Petitioner filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief.…