Legal Opinion
Douglas E. Alvey v. State of Tennessee
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 30, 2025No. E2024-01305-CCA-R3-PCPublished
1Opinion of the Court
05/30/2025 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs April 22, 2025 DOUGLAS E. ALVEY v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rhea County No. 2016-CR-232 Justin C. Angel, Judge ___________________________________ No. E2024-01305-CCA-R3-PC ___________________________________ The Petitioner, Douglas E. Alvey, appeals from the denial of his petition seeking post- conviction relief from his conviction of first degree murder. On appeal, he argues: (1) trial counsel were ineffective in failing to present expert testimony negating the mens rea; and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- Goad v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Hodges v. S.C. Toof & Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1992
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