Michael Barnes v. State of Tennessee

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The Petitioner, Michael Barnes, appeals the denial of post-conviction relief from his 2013 Johnson County Criminal Court conviction of possession of contraband in a penal institution, for which he received a sentence of fifteen years. In this appeal, the Petitioner contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because trial counsel failed to: (1) \object with regard to the chain of custody\ (2) \object with regard to the entry of exhibits into evidence\ (3) explain to the Petitioner the maximum sentence that he faced and (4) address the issue of \selective prosecution.\ Discerning no error, we affirm the denial of post-conviction relief.