Legal Opinion
Hutchins v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCANLESS, Justice.
The defendant, Paul George Hutchins, was tried and convicted in the Criminal Court of Sullivan County of third degree burglary and was sentenced to not less than three nor more than five years in the state penitentiary. At the trial, the defendant was adjudged to be indigent, and counsel was appointed to represent him. The same court-appointed attorney perfected an appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals, who affirmed the conviction. The attorney never filed a petition for the writ of certiorari seeking a review of the conviction by this Court.
The defendant now has…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Tigner v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Burns v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by5 opinions
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