# State v. Melson

> Tennessee Supreme Court · June 12, 1989 · 772 S.W.2d 417

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9653797

## Case

- **Full name:** STATE of Tennessee, Appellant, v. Hugh MELSON, Appellee
- **Court:** Tennessee Supreme Court
- **Decided:** June 12, 1989
- **Citations:** 772 S.W.2d 417; 1989 Tenn. LEXIS 321
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing
- **Judges:** Harbison, Drowota, Fones, Cooper, O'Brien
- **Cited by:** 862 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- applying the Strickland standard to the right to counsel under article I, section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution

## Opinion text

ORDER ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
A petition for rehearing has been filed on behalf of appellee. After consideration of the same, the Court is of the opinion that *422 the petition is not well taken. It is accordingly overruled at the cost of appellee.

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