Roderick Bates v. State of Tennessee

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The Petitioner, Roderick Bates, appeals from the Hamilton County Criminal Court's denial of his post-conviction relief from his jury-trial convictions for especially aggravated burglary and first degree murder, for which he is serving an effective life sentence. On appeal, he contends that the post-conviction court erred in denying relief for his ineffective assistance of counsel claims. We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.