Billy Tate v. State of Tennessee

The Petitioner filed for post-conviction relief, arguing that he received ineffective

assistance of counsel. The post-conviction court denied relief. On appeal, the Petitioner

argues that trial counsel’s failure to discover evidence of the investigating detective’s

DUI arrest, subsequent reckless driving conviction, and internal affairs investigation to

use to impeach the detective’s reputation for honesty was deficient and prejudicial. After

a thorough review of the facts and applicable case law, we affirm the denial of post-conviction

relief.