Gregory Griggs v. State of Tennessee

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Petitioner, Gregory Griggs, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. On June 18, 2015, Petitioner pleaded guilty to multiple offenses: attempted first degree murder employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony attempted aggravated robbery possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony and evading arrest. Petitioner received an effective sentence of 24 years' incarceration. Following an evidentiary hearing, the post-conviction court denied postconviction relief, finding that Petitioner failed to establish that his trial counsel's performance was deficient or that he was prejudiced by any alleged deficiency. After a review of the record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the postconviction court.