Ben W. Watkins v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs December 21, 2010 BEN W. WATKINS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Blount County No. C-17438 David R. Duggan, Judge No. E2010-01140-CCA-R3-HC - Filed May 4, 2011 The petitioner, Ben W. Watkins, appeals from the Blount County Circuit Court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Because the trial court correctly found that the petitioner failed to present a cognizable habeas corpus claim, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. Tenn. R. App. P. 3; Judgment of the Circuit Court…