Brandon L. Kirk v. State of Tennessee

Following two jury trials, Petitioner, Brandon L. Kirk, was convicted of various offenses which resulted in a total effective sentence of 22 years.  All convictions were affirmed on appeal.  State v. Brandon L. Kirk, No. M2012-01331-CCA-R3-CD, 2013 WL 3148276 (Tenn. Crim. App. June 18, 2013).  Petitioner filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief.  Counsel was appointed and an amended petition was filed.  Following an evidentiary hearing in which only Petitioner and trial counsel testified, the post-conviction court denied relief.  Petitioner has appealed, asserting that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel.  After a thorough review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.