JIMMY MOATS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 15, 2024

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Drew Justice, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jimmy Moats.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; William C. Lundy, Assistant Attorney General; Craig Northcott, District Attorney General; Jason Ponder, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): MONTGOMERY

The Petitioner, Jimmy Moats, appeals from the Coffee County Circuit Court’s denial of post-conviction relief from his guilty-pleaded convictions to kidnapping and evading arrest. On appeal, the Petitioner contends that the post-conviction court erred by denying relief on his ineffective assistance of trial counsel claim, which he asserts resulted in unknowing and involuntary guilty pleas. We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

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