Anthony H. Dean v. State of Tennessee

The Petitioner, Anthony H. Dean, appeals as of right from the judgment of the Shelby County Criminal Court denying post-conviction relief. In 2000, a jury convicted the Petitioner of aggravated rape, and he was sentenced to forty years as a violent offender. This Court affirmed his conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Subsequently, the Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief and several amendments thereto. Following multiple hearings, the post-conviction court denied relief, and he now appeals to this Court. In this appeal, he raises nine issues which, in substance, relate to the following two claims: (1) violation of his constitutional rights when he was not taken timely before a magistrate and (2) ineffective assistance of counsel. After a review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court denying relief.