State of Tennessee v. Tony Samuel

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs July 07, 2015 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. TONY SAMUEL Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lauderdale County No. 7691 Joe H. Walker, III, Judge No. W2014-02085-CCA-R3-CD - Filed July 21, 2015 _____________________________ The petitioner, Tony Samuel, filed an untimely notice of appeal of the trial court‟s denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. Following our review, we conclude that the interest of justice does not warrant a waiver of the notice requirement because the petitioner failed to state a colorable claim…