Legal Opinion

James C. Breer v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided May 20, 2005No. W2004-01017-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs January 11, 2005 JAMES C. BREER v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Henry County No. 13416 Julian P. Guinn, Judge No. W2004-01017-CCA-R3-PC - Filed May 20, 2005 The Appellant, James C. Breer, appeals the Henry County Circuit Court’s dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. On appeal, Breer argues that trial counsel was ineffective for (1) failing to investigate and prepare for trial, and (2) failing to advise him of his right to testify at trial in violation of Momon v. State,

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  5. State v. BurnsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999

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