Christopher A. Duncan v. State of Tennessee

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The Petitioner, Christopher A. Duncan, appeals from the Cheatham County Circuit Court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his convictions for attempted second degree murder, aggravated arson, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and theft of property valued at more than $2,500 but less than $10,000, for which he is serving an effective seventy-eight-year sentence. On appeal, the Petitioner contends that the post-conviction court erred by denying relief on his ineffective assistance of counsel allegations for trial counsel's failure (1) to file motions to suppress, (2) to file a motion to sever his trial from that of his codefendants, (3) to file a motion to dismiss count five of the indictment relating to theft of property and to object to other evidence relating to the theft of the victim's car, (4) to request jury instructions for facilitation of a felony or accessory after the fact, and (5) to object to the State's witness vouching during closing argument. We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.