Jason Settles v. State of Tennessee

The petitioner, Jason Settles,1 pled guilty in the Shelby County Criminal Court to attempted first degree murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, and two counts of aggravated assault. He received a total effective sentence of 13.5 years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. Subsequently, he filed a petition for post-conviction relief which the post-conviction court summarily dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which post-conviction relief could be granted. After the petition was dismissed, the petitioner filed a “Motion for Reconsideration to Re-Open Post Conviction Petition.” The post-conviction court denied the motion. On appeal, the petitioner challenges the dismissal of both his original petition and his motion to amend or reopen his postconviction petition. Upon our review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgment    of the post-conviction court.