Ronald W. Rice v. David Mills, Warden

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE July 22, 2003 Session RONALD W. RICE v. DAVID MILLS, WARDEN Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Morgan County No. 8885 E. Eugene Eblen, Judge No. E2003-00328-CCA-R3-PC August 19, 2003 The petitioner, Ronald W. Rice, filed in the Morgan County Criminal Court (“the habeas court”) for habeas corpus relief, alleging that he received an illegal sentence for his conviction for an aggravated rape which occurred in 1983. The habeas court granted the petitioner relief. On appeal, the State contends that the habeas court erred in finding…