Legal Opinion

Marlon Sontay v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 22, 2022No. M2020-01312-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

03/22/2022 THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs October 19, 2021 MARLON SONTAY v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2010-A-518 Jennifer Smith, Judge No. M2020-01312-CCA-R3-PC The Petitioner, Marlon Sontay, appeals from the Davidson County Criminal Court’s denial of post-conviction relief from his convictions for rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, and rape. On appeal, the Petitioner contends that the post-conviction court erred by denying relief on his ineffective assistance of trial counsel claim. We affirm…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Lockhart v. FretwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Fields v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Goad v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1996

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