Billy Lee Simmons v. David A. Sexton, Warden

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs September 28, 2011 BILLY LEE SIMMONS v. DAVID A. SEXTON, WARDEN Appeal from the Circuit Court for Johnson County No. 5720 Robert Cupp No. E2011-00699-CCA-R3-HC - Filed December 13, 2011 The Petitioner, Billy Lee Simmons, appeals the summary dismissal of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, wherein he seeks relief for his eight-year sentence for possession of .5 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to sell and within 1,000 feet of a school. The crux of the Petitioner’s argument is that his Class A…