Cumecus R. Cates v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs March 19, 2002 CUMECUS R. CATES v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Knox County No. 72267 Mary Beth Leibowitz, Judge No. E2001-01408-CCA-R3-PC June 13, 2002 Pursuant to a plea agreement, the Petitioner pled guilty to four felony drug offenses and received an effective sentence of sixteen years. After a hearing, the trial court ordered the sentence to be served in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which the trial court…