Ronald Ian Quimby v. State of Tennessee

The petitioner, Ronald Ian Quimby, was found guilty of incest (Class C felony) by a Giles County jury on November 12, 2003. On November 12, 2004, he agreed to a five-year sentence in the Department of Correction as a Range I, standard offender. On that day, the petitioner also pled guilty to five additional charges of incest, each carrying a five-year sentence, to be served consecutively for a total effective sentence of thirty years. On appeal, the petitioner contends that trial counsel was ineffective and argues that: (1) he did not knowingly, voluntarily, or intelligently waive his right to appeal his conviction; (2) counsel was not adequately prepared for trial; and (3) counsel failed to advise him regarding sentencing. After careful review, we conclude that counsel rendered effective assistance, and we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.