Legal Opinion

Miqwon Deon Leach v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 14, 2005No. W2004-01702-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs March 1, 2005 MIQWON DEON LEACH v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Obion County No. 3-424 William B. Acree, Jr., Judge No. W2004-01702-CCA-R3-PC - Filed July 14, 2005 Petitioner, Miqwon Deon Leach, appeals the dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief arguing that he was denied his constitutional right to testify and that his rights under the Interstate Compact on Detainers were violated. Petitioner also contends that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance (1) by…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  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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