Tennessee Supreme Court· 12/21/2000

Leslie v. State

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36 S.W.3d 34
2000 Tenn. LEXIS 716
2000 WL 1862942

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recognizing that, although post-conviction petitioners have a statutory right to counsel upon filing a petition that states a colorable claim, post-conviction petitioners have neither a constitutional right to counsel nor a constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel
holding post-conviction court erred in allowing counsel to withdraw and failing to appoint new counsel
noting “when a defendant seeks to substitute appointed counsel, he has the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the trial judge good and valid reasons for the dismissal of his attorney”
“Counsel must consult with the petitioner where feasible but retains the right to make strategic and tactical decisions – including the determination of which issues should be raised and pursued – based on counsel’s professional judgment.”

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Judges: Justice E. Riley Anderson

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