Anthony Jackson v. State of Tennessee

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A Shelby County jury convicted the Petitioner, Anthony Jackson, of attempted voluntary manslaughter, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The trial court sentenced the Petitioner to an effective sentence of forty-two years. This court affirmed his convictions and sentence on appeal. State v. Anthony Jackson, No. W2015-01403-CCA-R3-CD, 2016 WL 4147419 (Tenn. Crim. App., at Jackson, Aug. 2, 2016), no perm. app. filed. The Petitioner filed a petition forpost-conviction relief, alleging that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing, the post-conviction court denied the petition. Upon review, we affirm the post-conviction court's judgment.