Legal Opinion

Charles Wade McGaha v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 26, 2011No. E2010-01926-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE February 15, 2011 Session CHARLES WADE MCGAHA v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cocke County No. 1300 Rex Henry Ogle, Judge No. E2010-01926-CCA-R3-PC - Filed May 26, 2011 A Cocke County jury convicted the Petitioner, Charles Wade McGaha, of first degree murder and aggravated assault. The Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which appointed counsel amended to allege the petitioner received the ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing, the post-conviction court denied relief, and…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Fields v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  5. State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999

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