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ISAIH TATUM v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 24, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Andrew E. Bateman, Athens, Tennessee, for the appellant, Isaih Tatum.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Abigail H. Hornsby, Assistant Attorney General; Stephen Hatchett, District Attorney General; and Matthew Walden, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): HOLLOWAY

Petitioner, Isaih Tatum, pleaded guilty to possession of more than 0.5 grams of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver and unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and received an agreed sentence of ten years. He subsequently filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which the McMinn County Criminal Court denied after a hearing. On appeal, Petitioner contends that the post-conviction court erred when it denied relief on his claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and that his guilty plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered. Following a thorough review, we affirm.

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