Legal Opinion

Brian Armstrong v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided November 26, 2025Published

1Opinion of the Court

11/26/2025 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON October 7, 2025 Session BRIAN ARMSTRONG v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison County No. C-24-107 Joseph T. Howell, Judge ___________________________________ No. W2025-00055-CCA-R3-PC ___________________________________ The Petitioner, Brian Armstrong, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to maintain communication and for failing to file a motion to suppress evidence obtained through the execution of an illegal…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Fields v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Goad v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Hellard v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1982

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