John David Luther v. State of Tennessee

The Petitioner, John David Luther, appeals the Davidson County Criminal Court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his convictions of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and reckless aggravated assault, and resulting effective seventeen-year sentence.  On appeal, the Petitioner contends that he received the ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel.  Based upon the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.