· 8/18/2025

Jerrico Lamont Hawthorne v. State of Tennessee

Syllabus

Petitioner, Jerrico Lamont Hawthorne, appeals from the denial of his petition for postconvictionrelief and argues that the post-conviction court erred in denying his claim thattrial counsel was ineffective for failing to call a witness who would have testified thatDefendant was not present for the shooting. Following our review of the entire record, thebriefs of the parties and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the post-convictioncourt.

Judges: Judge Timothy L. Easter

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