Richard L. Elliott v. State of Tennessee

On March 2, 2004, the Montgomery County Circuit Court, after conducting an evidentiary hearing on the claims presented, entered an order dismissing Richard L. Elliott's petition for post-conviction relief. On March 5, 2004, Elliott filed an "Amended Petition" alleging that because his post-conviction counsel failed to raise a requested claim for relief at the evidentiary hearing, he was entitled to a hearing on the omitted claim. Elliott's "Amended Petition" was summarily dismissed by the post-conviction court. After review, we affirm the trial court's dismissal of the amended petition for post-conviction relief.