Matthew Bruce Henderson v. State of Tennessee

The petitioner, Matthew Bruce Henderson, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. The petitioner originally entered best interest guilty pleas to two counts each of rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery, and statutory rape, and received an effective sentence of twenty-four years. On appeal, the petitioner contends (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel in entering his pleas; (2) the trial court erred in failing to hold a competency hearing prior to accepting his pleas; and (3) his guilty pleas were not knowingly and voluntarily entered. Upon review of the record and applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.