Legal Opinion

James Gordon Freeman v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided April 2, 2004No. M2003-00899-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE February 3, 2004 Session JAMES GORDON FREEMAN v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 97-B-788 Seth Norman, Judge No. M2003-00899-CCA-R3-PC - Filed April 2, 2004 Petitioner, James Gordon Freeman, filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief, which was amended by appointed counsel. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court dismissed the petition. On appeal, Petitioner argues that the post-conviction court erred in finding that Petitioner received effective assistance of counsel…

2Cases cited16 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. State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Henley v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1997

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