JAVARIUS DESHAWN BAUGH v. STATE OF TENNESSEE - Articles

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Posted by: David Lazar on Jul 16, 2026

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Daniel J. Murphy, Lewisburg, Tennessee, for the appellant, Javarius Deshawn Baugh.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Caroline Weldon, Assistant Attorney General; Glenn R. Funk, District Attorney General; and J. Wesley King, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): WILSON

A Davidson County jury convicted Petitioner, Javarius Deshawn Baugh, of first degree premeditated murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, for which he received an effective life sentence. Petitioner now appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Following our review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

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