James Gordon Coons, III v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE FILED DECEMBER 1998 SESSION May 6, 1999 Cecil W. Crowson JAMES GORDON COONS, III, ) Appellate Court Clerk ) Appellant, ) No. 01C01-9801-CR-00014 ) ) Davidson County v. ) ) Honorable Ann Lacy Johns, Judge ) STATE OF TENNESSEE, ) (Post-Conviction) ) Appellee. ) CONCURRING OPINION I concur with the majority opinion. I note, though, that the case upon which the opinion relies to conclude that the statute of limitations may not be raised for the first time on appeal was decided under the former post-conviction procedure act. I am hesitant…