Ronnie Graves v. State of Tennessee

The petitioner was indicted for first degree murder and subsequently pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the petitioner was sentenced to fifteen years as a career offender with a 60% release eligibility date. The petitioner appeals the post-conviction court’s denial of post-conviction relief, arguing: (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and (2) his guilty plea was made unknowingly with respect to his release eligibility status as a career offender. Upon review of the record and the applicable law, we affirm the post-conviction court’s denial of post-conviction relief.