Roderick Bates v. State of Tennessee

03/04/2024 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs January 24, 2024 RODERICK BATES v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County No. 301863 Barry Steelman, Judge No. E2023-00278-CCA-R3-PC The Petitioner, Roderick Bates, appeals from the Hamilton County Criminal Court’s denial of his post-conviction relief from his jury-trial convictions for especially aggravated burglary and first degree murder, for which he is serving an effective life sentence. On appeal, he contends that the post-conviction court erred in denying relief for…