Lane v. State

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

The appellant, James D. Lane, appeals the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief by the Davidson County Criminal Court. At issue is whether appellant’s prior guilty plea was knowingly and voluntarily entered, and whether appellant was deprived of effective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 25, 1993, appellant pled guilty to two counts of simple robbery, each a Class C felony. He was sentenced by agreement to three (3) years on each count to be served consecutively on community corrections after an…