Michael D. Boone v. State of Tennessee

The petitioner, Michael D. Boone, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief.  The petitioner pled guilty to possession with intent to sell or deliver .5 grams or more of a Schedule II drug (cocaine), a Class B felony, and possession with intent to sell or deliver between one-half ounce and ten pounds of a Schedule VI substance (marijuana), a Class E felony.  He is currently serving an effective twenty-four-year sentence for these convictions.  On appeal, the petitioner contends that his guilty pleas were not entered knowingly and voluntarily because he was denied his right to the effective assistance of counsel.  Specifically, he contends that trial counsel “battered [him] with tactics designed to scare or otherwise misinform” the petitioner, which resulted in his acceptance of the plea agreement.  Following review of the record, we affirm the post-conviction court’s denial of relief.