Timothy Lamont Thompson v. State of Tennessee

Petitioner, Timothy Lamont Thompson, was convicted of aggravated robbery and aggravated assault after a jury trial.  The trial court sentenced him as a repeat violent offender to life in prison without the possibility of parole and fifteen years, respectively. After an unsuccessful direct appeal process, petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief.  The post-conviction court held an evidentiary hearing and denied relief thereafter.  Appealing the denial of relief, petitioner raises the following allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel:  (1) failure to request a second preliminary hearing or to explain why this was not possible; (2) failure to schedule a polygraph examination for petitioner; (3) failure to coordinate a physical line-up; (4) questioning petitioner’s religious beliefs; and (5) failure to withdraw from petitioner’s case upon request.  We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.