BRYANT WARD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 17, 2025

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: John P. McNeil, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Bryant Ward.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Richard D. Douglas, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Steven J. Mulroy, District Attorney General; and Melissa L. Harris, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): WEDEMEYER

The Petitioner, Bryant Ward, pleaded guilty to second degree murder, in exchange for a twenty-year sentence. The Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief, alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective and that he was on a medication that inhibited his ability to enter a knowing and voluntary guilty plea. After a hearing, the post-conviction court denied relief. After review, we affirm the post-conviction court’s judgment.

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