Antonio Howard v. State of Tennessee

07/16/2020 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs April 1, 2020 ANTONIO HOWARD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal by Permission from the Court of Criminal Appeals Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 12-02872 James M. Lammey, Jr., Judge ___________________________________ No. W2018-00786-SC-R11-PC __________________________________ In this post-conviction appeal, we clarify the appropriate standard to be applied when a criminal defendant claims ineffective assistance of counsel based on trial counsel’s failure to file a timely motion for new trial. The petitioner, Antonio…