Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 23, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, Judge.

The appellant, Mira E. Wilson, appeals as of right from a judgment of the trial court dismissing her habeas corpus suit. The trial court found that the petition filed by the appellant failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because the petition did not allege that her sentence was void or that the term of her imprisonment had expired.

Several issues have been presented for review. The issues may be classified in the following categories: (a) whether the remedy of habeas corpus is applicable to the facts in this case, (b) whether the appellant’s sentence…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Archer v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Potts v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Ussery v. AveryTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Lawrence Ex Rel. Powell v. StanfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
  5. State v. WarrenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1986

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. BensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Kelly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  3. State v. PadillaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2023
  4. State of Tennessee v. Neil FriedmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  5. William T. Yelton v. State of TennesseeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2005

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