Sedrick Darion Mitchell v. State of Tennessee
Syllabus
The pro se petitioner, Sedrick Darion Mitchell, appeals the denial of his post-conviction petition, arguing the post-conviction court erred in finding he received the effective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. Following our review, we affirm thepost-conviction court's denial of the petition.
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- “[T]he rule of imputing negligence of the parent on the infant child does not prevail in this State. The child, however young and helpless, and however dependent upon the parent for care and protection, is nevertheless a separate entity.”
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Judges: Judge J. Ross Dyer
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