James Mario Starnes v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs January 23, 2007 JAMES MARIO STARNES v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bedford County No. 9884 J.B. Cox, Judge No. M2006-00197-CCA-R3-PC - Filed March 13, 2007 The Petitioner, James Mario Starnes, entered an open guilty plea in the Bedford County Circuit Court to attempted second degree murder and especially aggravated robbery. He received an effective sentence of twenty-five years. He subsequently petitioned for post-conviction relief. In this appeal from the denial of post-conviction relief,…