Rutherford County, TN – LaNorris O’Brien Chambers’ appeal for post-conviction relief has been denied by the Rutherford County Circuit Court, affirming his convictions for two counts of robbery, two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, and one count of aggravated assault.

Chambers' legal troubles in the Murfreesboro area began in 2019 when he was arrested in robbery and aggravated assault cases that occurred in Rutherford County. After that arrest, he was identified as a suspect in a Franklin, Tennessee case. There, he was accused of attacking and robbing a woman outside a Cool Springs business. According to authorities, Chambers confronted the woman while she was gathering belongings from her car, punched her and then fled the scene with her purse. He was accused of using her stolen credit card at nearby stores. In Williamson County, Chambers was convicted of robbery and fraudulent use of a credit card, receiving a 21-year prison sentence.

On September 9, 2020, Chambers entered guilty pleas to charges that were tied to a 2019 robbery that unfolded in Rutherford County. These included two counts of robbery (Counts 1 and 2), two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card (Counts 3 and 4), and one count of aggravated assault (Count 5). He agreed to be sentenced as a Range III offender, with the trial court determining the length of his sentences. Following a sentencing hearing, the court imposed an effective sentence of thirty years, with judgments entered on December 8, 2020.

In an appeal, Chambers argued that his trial counsel was ineffective for several reasons that included a failure to challenge one count, failing to request the dismissal of another, and failing to explain how prior convictions would challenge the outcome of his case. Among other complaints, Chambers said his counsel failed to review all discovery with him. However, the appellate court affirmed the post-conviction court's judgment, rejecting Chambers' claims.

The post-conviction court concluded that Chambers did not meet his burden of showing that his trial counsel’s performance fell below an “objective standard of reasonableness” or was “outside the range of competence demanded of attorneys in criminal cases.”

Records from the Tennessee Department of Corrections show that Chambers’ sentences in at least two of his convictions are combined, while one is not set to actually start until year 2032. His overall combined sentence will conclude just one month shy of his 66th birthday in year 2047.