Legal Opinion
Walton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 30, 1997PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUMMERS, Judge.
The appellant, Donald F. Walton, pled guilty to one count of second degree murder and one count of especially aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to 25 years on each count. The sentences were ordered to run consecutively for an effective sentence of 50 years. He filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. He was appointed an attorney and an amended petition was filed. In his amended petition, the appellant alleged that his trial counsel erroneously informed him that he could make parole after serving approximately 7⅜…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Howell v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
3Cited by178 opinions
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