Legal Opinion
Goosey v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 8, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WHITE, Judge.
In 1984, appellee, James Goosby and Nob-bie Carr, a co-defendant, were convicted of two counts of armed robbery and as habitual criminals. The jury sentenced both defendants to life imprisonment on each count. The convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal. State v. James Arthur Goosby and Nobbie Carr, No. 19 (Tenn.Crim.App., Jackson, Feb. 27, 1985).
Appellant filed a timely pro se petition for post-conviction relief. Appointed counsel amended the petition to allege ineffective assistance of counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court set aside appellant’s…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. MacKeyTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Goosby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995