KENNETH GEORGE ARNOLD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

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The Petitioner, Kenneth George Arnold, appeals from the Hamilton County CriminalCourt's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his convictions for rape,aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery by an authority figure, for which he is servingan effective thirteen-year sentence. On appeal, he contends that the post-conviction courterred in denying relief on his claims that he received the ineffective assistance of pretrial,trial, and appellate counsel and that relief was required due to the cumulative effect ofmultiple instances of deficient performance by his attorneys in the conviction proceedings.We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.