Carl Johnson v. State of Tennessee

The petitioner, Carl Johnson, was convicted by a jury in the Shelby County Criminal Court of especially aggravated robbery, and he received a sentence of twenty-five years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. Subsequently, the petitioner filed for post-conviction relief, alleging numerous instances of ineffective assistance of counsel. The post-conviction court dismissed the petition without conducting a full evidentiary hearing. The petitioner now appeals the dismissal of his petition. Upon our review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we reverse the post-conviction court’s dismissal of the petition and remand for an evidentiary hearing.