Legal Opinion

Dearick Stokes v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 31, 2019No. W2018-01435-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

10/31/2019 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON June 4, 2019 Session DEARICK STOKES v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 09-01312 James M. Lammey, Judge ___________________________________ No. W2018-01435-CCA-R3-PC ___________________________________ The Petitioner, Dearick Stokes, was denied post-conviction relief from his convictions for felony murder and attempted especially aggravated robbery and his effective life sentence. On appeal, the Petitioner alleges that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to: (1) interview and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Goad v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Black v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1990

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API