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KAVAUGHN JONES v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 2, 2026

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Kavaughn Jones, Only, Tennessee, Pro Se.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; G. Kirby May, Assistant Attorney General; and Mark E. Davidson, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): WEDEMEYER

While unclear from the record, which does not include the relevant documentation, the Petitioner, Kavaughn Jones, states that he pleaded guilty in 2022 to two counts of attempted rape and one count of attempted aggravated sexual battery, and that the trial court sentenced him to eight years to be served at 45%. In January 2025, the Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief, in which he alleged that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate his case. The post-conviction court summarily dismissed the petition as time- barred. The Petitioner appeals. After review, we affirm the post-conviction court’s judgment.

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