Legal Opinion
Lemar J. White v. State of Tennessee
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 20, 2010No. W2008-01661-CCA-R3-PCPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs July 14, 2009 LEMAR J. WHITE v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 01-11077 James C. Beasley, Jr., Judge No. W2008-01661-CCA-R3-PC - Filed May 20, 2010 Petitioner Lemar J. White was convicted of first degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison. After this court affirmed his conviction, he filed a petition for post- conviction relief, alleging he received ineffective assistance of both trial and appellate counsel. Specifically, he claims both attorneys should…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Fields v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
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