Tony A. Phipps v. State of Tennessee

The Petitioner, Tony A. Phipps, appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. The petitioner claims (1) that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial because his trial counsel failed to present exculpatory evidence and explore certain theories of defense; (2) that misconduct by the prosecutor denied him the right to a fair trial; and (3) that he is entitled to a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.