Akil Jahi a.k.a. Preston Carter v. State of Tennessee

Case Number
W2011-02669-CCA-R3-PD

The Petitioner, Akil Jahi a.k.a. Preston Carter, appeals the trial court’s denial of post-conviction relief regarding his convictions for two counts of felony murder and sentences of death. The Petitioner contends that (1) he is intellectually disabled and, ineligible for the death penalty; (2) he received the ineffective assistance of counsel at both his original trial and resentencing hearing; (3) the death penalty is unconstitutional; and (4) the cumulative effect of all errors warrants relief. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge
Judge James C. Beasley Jr.
Case Name
Akil Jahi a.k.a. Preston Carter v. State of Tennessee
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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