Natasha Bates, aka Tasha Bates v. Tennessee
1. Did the trial court commit reversible error by failing to grant Petitioner's post conviction relief because of the introduction of evidence at her criminal trial of the results of a heat study of the Petitioner's vehicle when law enforcement moved her vehicle and doing the heat study without obtaining a search warrant authorizing that action in violation of the defendant's rights under the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution?
2. Did the trial court commit reversible error by failing to grant Petitioner post conviction relief because of the introduction of evidence at her criminal trial of items purportedly used in the production of methamphetamine obtained by a search of the defendant's residence pursuant to a search warrant that was invalid under the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution because lacked probable cause due to the staleness of the information?
3. Did the trial court commit reversible error by failing to grant post conviction relief because the Petitioner's criminal trial counsel was ineffective by failing to file motions to suppress as to evidence that was admitted that was prejudicial to the Petitioner's case, by failing to pursue motions in limine that he had filed, repeatedly failing to object to the testimony of witnesses who failed to demonstrate qualifications in the subject areas that they were permitted to testify about, and suggesting to the jury in his direct examination of the defendant that he did not believe that she was a credible witness resulting in the defendant failing to have legal counsel as prescribed by the 6th Amendment to the United State Constitution.
Did the trial court commit reversible error by failing to grant Petitioner's post conviction relief due to introduction of evidence from a warrantless heat study of Petitioner's vehicle?