Dwight Randall Walton v. State of Tennessee

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In 2012, a Sullivan County jury convicted the Petitioner, Dwight Randall Walton, of fourcounts of rape of a child, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, and one count ofaggravated sexual battery. For these convictions, he received an effective sentence of fiftyyears in the Tennessee Department of Correction. State v. Walton, No. E2014-02319-CCA-R3-CD, 2015 WL 5554573, at 1 (Tenn. Crim. App. Sept. 21, 2015), no perm. app.filed. On direct appeal, this court concluded that the evidence was sufficient to supporteach conviction, except the aggravated sexual battery conviction. Id. Concluding that theevidence was insufficient to support the aggravated sexual battery conviction, we reversedand dismissed that conviction. Thereafter, the Petitioner filed a petition for post-convictionrelief, claiming that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel. The post-convictioncourt denied his petition after a hearing. After review, we affirm the post-convictioncourt's judgment.