Vernon West v. State of Tennessee

Vernon West appeals the Shelby County Criminal Court's dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. West collaterally attacks his conviction for second degree murder upon the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. Specifically, he contends that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to sever, for failing to investigate the case and for failing to call two witnesses to testify at trial. After review of the record, we affirm the trial court's denial of post-conviction relief.