Legal Opinion

Johnny L. McGowan v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided September 20, 2013No. M2012-02490-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs July 16, 2013 JOHNNY L. McGOWAN v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2003C2205 J. Randall Wyatt, Jr., Judge No. M2012-02490-CCA-R3-PC - Filed September 20, 2013 Pro se petitioner, Johnny L. McGowan, appeals the Davidson County Criminal Court’s summary dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. On appeal, the Petitioner asserts that the statute of limitations should be tolled because his claim is based on a constitutional right that did not exist at the time of his…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Martinez v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012

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