State v. Masucci

OPINION

DUNCAN, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, John Anthony Masucci, is an inmate of the penitentiary where he is serving an effective sentence of forty (40) years upon his January 13, 1983, pleas of guilty to four counts of armed robbery.

On January 21,1987, the appellant filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief, and counsel was appointed to represent him. Thereafter, the trial court ruled that the action was barred by the statute of limitations, T.C.A. § 40-30-102 (Supp. 1987), and dismissed the petition without an evidentiary hearing.

The issue before us is whether the appellant’s…