Johns v. Bowlen

OPINION

HAYES, Judge.

The appellant, Jerry L. Johns, appeals from the order of the Circuit Court of Bled-soe County dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The appellant is currently serving an effective sentence of seventy-three years pursuant to 1987 Knox County convictions for aggravated kidnapping, assault with intent to commit first degree murder, armed robbery, and reckless driving. He is incarcerated at the Bledsoe County facility of the Tennessee Department of Correction. The appellant contends that his convictions are void, because the State lacked jurisdiction to try him…