Juan Markeith Collier v. State of Tennessee

Petitioner, Juan Markeith Collier, pled guilty to aggravated kidnapping and attempted second degree murder, both Class B felonies, and was sentenced to concurrent sentences of eleven years. The eleven-year sentence for aggravated kidnapping was required by statute to be served at one-hundred percent. In this appeal from the denial of the post-conviction petition, Petitioner asserts that his guilty plea was involuntary because trial counsel and two “loved ones” coerced him into accepting the plea. After a thorough review of the record, we conclude that Petitioner has failed to show that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel and affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.