Bobby Davis v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs August 15, 2006 BOBBY DAVIS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Blount County No. C-9489 Jon Kerry Blackwood, Judge No. E2006-00667-CCA-R3-PC Filed September 18, 2006 The petitioner, Bobby Davis, appeals from the post-conviction court’s order dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief after finding that the petition was filed outside the statute of limitations.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-102(a). On appeal, the petitioner argues that his right to due process required the statute of…