Gregory Thompson v. Ricky Bell, Warden

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE July 16, 2002 Session GREGORY THOMPSON v. RICKY BELL, WARDEN Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Coffee County No. 31,213 L. Craig Johnson, Judge No. M2001-02460-CCA-OT-CO - Filed August 15, 2002 Appellant, Gregory Thompson, was convicted for the first degree murder of Brenda Lane. The murder occurred on January 1, 1985. The jury imposed the death penalty. Our supreme court affirmed the conviction and sentence of death. State v. Thompson,

768 S.W.2d 239

(Tenn. 1989). Appellant subsequently filed a petition for post-conviction…