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ELIJAH GARRISON v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 12, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Samuel W. Hinson (on appeal), Lexington, Tennessee, for the appellant; and Elijah Garrison, Pro Se (at post-conviction hearing), Mountain City, Tennessee.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Ryan W. Davis, Assistant Attorney General; Jody S. Pickens, District Attorney General; and Al Earls and Shaun A. Brown, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): HIXSON

The Petitioner, Elijah Garrison, appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. He contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to (1) argue to the jury that an eyewitness’s testimony was unreliable because the eyewitness’s initial statements to police were “essentially coerced” and (2) failing to present and argue to the jury additional evidence that, in his view, contradicted the State’s proof. After review, we affirm.

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