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DAVERSEA ARMEN FITTS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 7, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Michael Pellegrin, Gallatin, Tennessee, for the appellant, Daversea Armen Fitts.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Ronald L. Coleman, Assistant Attorney General; Lawrence Ray Whitley, District Attorney General; and Eric Mauldin, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): DYER

The petitioner, Daversea Armen Fitts, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, arguing the post-conviction court erred in finding he received the effective assistance of counsel. Following our review of the record and the applicable law, we conclude that the amended post-conviction petition was not properly before the post-conviction court; however, the court retained jurisdiction over the original pro se petition. Additionally, we affirm the post-conviction court’s determination that the petitioner failed to meet the burden required of him and is not entitled to relief.

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