James W. Gann, Jr. v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE September 13, 2011 Session JAMES W. GANN, JR. v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Coffee County No. 36,573 L. Craig Johnson, Judge No. M2010-01944-CCA-R3-PC - Filed July 13, 2012 The petitioner, James W. Gann, Jr., was convicted of first degree murder, arson, and setting fire to personal property, and he received an effective sentence of life imprisonment plus eight years. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief, alleging the ineffective assistance of counsel. The post-conviction…