APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

The petitioner, Benjamin Blackwell, was convicted of second degree murder and, on direct appeal, this court affirmed his conviction. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The post-conviction court dismissed the petition and the petitioner timely appealed. Upon review of the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

The petitioner, Donald C. McCary, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. In this appeal, he alleges (1) that he was not competent to enter pleas of guilty; (2) that he did not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently plead guilty; (3) that the trial court impermissibly participated in plea negotiations; (4) that he did not receive the effective assistance of counsel; and (5) that he is entitled to post-conviction relief because a presentence report was not prepared before the sentencing hearing. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

The petitioner, Adarryl Devon Brooks, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, which followed his jury convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, criminal impersonation, and failure to appear. On appeal, the petitioner contends his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to adequately investigate his case and in failing to interview prospective witnesses. Upon review of the record and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

The appellant, Alan E. Monday, was convicted by a Knox County Criminal Court jury of reckless homicide in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13-215 (1997). He was sentenced as a career offender to twelve years incarceration in the Tennessee Department of Correction. On appeal, the appellant contends (1) that the evidence was insufficient to convict the appellant of reckless homicide; (2) that the trial court erred in failing to require the prosecution to identify the reckless act upon which it relied; and (3) that the trial court erred in sentencing the appellant. Upon review of the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The appellant, Angela Caprice Parchman, was convicted by a jury in the Obion County Circuit Court of the sale of .5 grams or more of crack cocaine, a Class B felony. The trial court sentenced the appellant as a Range II multiple offender to twelve years incarceration in the Tennessee Department of Correction. On appeal, the appellant argues that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction and that her trial counsel was ineffective. Upon review of the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The defendant, John L. Shelton, pled guilty to driving after having been declared a motor vehicle habitual offender, and was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of one dollar. The State appealed, arguing that the sentence was illegal. Following our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The defendant, John Richenberger, entered a plea of guilt to driving under the influence, fourth offense, a Class E felony. The trial court imposed a Range I jail sentence of one year, requiring a mandatory minimum of 150 days' service. There was a $3,000.00 fine. In this appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred by failing to order a sentence in the community corrections program. The judgment is affirmed and the cause remanded for consideration of correction of the length of the sentence.

Petitioner, Jeffrey M. English, was charged with three counts of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated assault. He entered open pleas of guilt to the three counts of aggravated robbery, and the State nolled the aggravated assault count. A sentencing hearing was conducted, and Petitioner received a sixteen year sentence for each of the three counts of aggravated robbery. Petitioner also received an eight year sentence for a probation violation, which Petitioner conceded. The trial court ordered all four sentences to be served consecutively, resulting in a total effective sentence of fifty-six years. Petitioner's sentence was affirmed by this court on direct appeal. State v. Jeffrey English, 2000 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 911, No. M1999-02495-CCA-R3-CD (Tenn. Crim. App. at Nashville, November 22, 2000) perm. to appeal denied April 9, 2001. Petitioner filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief, in which he alleged that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel. Petitioner was appointed new counsel, and he subsequently filed an amended petition. An evidentiary hearing was conducted, and the trial court denied the petition. We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

Petitioner, Donald G. Brooks, filed a petition for post-conviction relief from his convictions for first degree felony murder, especially aggravated robbery, theft of property over $1,000 and setting fire to personal property. In his petition, Petitioner alleged that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. Following an evidentiary hearing, the post-conviction court concluded that Petitioner's appellate counsel had rendered ineffective assistance when he failed to request a transcript of Petitioner's sentencing hearing on appeal. The post-conviction court found that all of the other grounds presented by Petitioner for post-conviction relief were without merit. After a careful review, we affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the post-conviction court.