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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE

AT NASHVILLE  FILED  
JULY SESSION, 1999  September 10, 1999  
Cecil Crowson, Jr.  


Appellate Court Clerk
BRE TT ALL EN P ATTER SON , ) C.C.A. NO. 01C01-9805-CC-00221
)  
Appe llant,  )  
)  
)  MONTGOM ERY COUNTY  
VS.  )  
)  HON. ROBERT W. WEDEMEYER  
STATE OF TENNESSEE,  )  JUDGE  
)  
Appellee.  )  (Post-Co nviction Re lief)  

FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
JOHN J. HOLLINS, JR. PAUL G. SUMMERS Hollins, Wagster & Yarbrough Attorney General & Reporter 424 Church Street 2210 SunTrust Center KIM R. HELPER Nashville, TN  37219 Assistant Attorney General
425 Fifth Avenu e North Nashville, TN  37243-0493
JOHN CARNEY District Attorney General
ARTHUR BIEBER Assistant District Attorney 204 Franklin St., Suite 200 Clarksville, TN  37040

OPINION FILED ________________________
AFFIRMED
JERRY L. SMITH, JUDGE


OPINION

On February 23, 1988, Petitioner Brett Allen Patterson was convicted of
two counts o f first degree murde r, one count of first degree burglary, and one
count of aggravated rape.  On March 18 , 1988, Petitioner rec eived conse cutive
sentences of life, life, and forty years for the two first degree murder convictions
and the agg ravated ra pe con viction.  Petition er also rec eived a co ncurren t ten
year sentence for his first degree burglary conviction.  Petitioner

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