Howard Keith Sallee v. State of Tennessee

Case Number
W2008-01935-CCA-R3-PC

 

The Weakley County Grand Jury indicted Petitioner, Howard Keith Sallee, for one count of fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance. Petitioner pled guilty to the offense as charged. The trial court sentenced Petitioner to ten years as a Range III, persistent offender. Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief in which he alleged that his guilty plea was not entered voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently because he attempted to commit suicide a few days before entering his guilty plea. He also alleged that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to order a mental evaluation. The post-conviction court held an evidentiary hearing. Following the hearing, the postconviction court concluded that Petitioner had been unable to prove his assertions. After a thorough review of the record, we conclude that the evidence does not preponderate against the findings of the post-conviction court. Therefore, we affirm the denial of Petitioner’s petition for post-conviction relief.

Authoring Judge
Judge JerryL. Smith
Originating Judge
judge William B. Acree, Jr.
Case Name
Howard Keith Sallee v. State of Tennessee
Date Filed
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This is a dissenting opinion
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