Edward Dean Mullins v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE October 29, 2002 Session EDWARD DEAN MULLINS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Greene County No. 01CR159 James E. Beckner, Judge No. E2002-00730-CCA-R3-PC February 24, 2003 The petitioner, Edward Dean Mullins, appeals the trial court's denial of post-conviction relief. The issues presented for review are (1) whether the petitioner was denied the effective assistance of counsel; (2) whether the petitioner's guilty pleas were knowingly and voluntarily entered; (3) whether the trial court erred by denying the…