Richard Burt McKee v. State of Tennessee

The Defendant was convicted by a jury of first degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. See State v. Richard Burt McKee, No. 01C01-9606-CC-00278, 1998 WL 155558, at *1 (Tenn. Crim. App., Nashville, Mar. 31, 1998). The Defendant filed for post-conviction relief in December 1998 alleging that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal and that juror misconduct during deliberations entitles him to a new trial. The post-conviction court denied relief after an evidentiary hearing. The Defendant now appeals as of right. Finding no merit in the Defendant's contentions, we affirm the post-conviction court's judgment.