Legal Opinion
Workman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 7, 1993PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JONES, Judge.
The appellant, Philip R. Workman, 1 appeals of right from a judgment of the trial court summarily dismissing his suit for post-conviction relief. The trial court ruled that the grounds raised in the petition had either been previously determined or waived. As to those issues that were deemed waived, the trial court found that the appellant failed to give an adequate reason for failing to raise the issues on direct appeal or in the first post-conviction suit.
ISSUES PRESENTED FOR REVIEW
The appellant raised three issues for review. Each issue has a series of sub-issues. The…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by59 opinions
- State v. OdomTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Workman v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- State v. EdginTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Philip Workman v. Governor Phil BredesenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- State v. WorkmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
54 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.