Jarron Deonte King v. State of Tennessee

Jarron Deonté King (“the Petitioner”) pleaded guilty to one count of second degree murder, two counts of attempted first degree murder, three counts of attempted especially aggravated robbery, and one count of aggravated assault.  Pursuant to the plea agreement, the trial court sentenced the Petitioner to an effective sentence of twenty-seven years’ incarceration.  The Petitioner subsequently filed for post-conviction relief, which the post-conviction court denied following an evidentiary hearing.  The Petitioner now appeals, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in conjunction with his plea submission hearing and that his plea was constitutionally invalid.  Upon our thorough review of the record and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.