James E. Swiggett v. Howard Carlton, Warden and the State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE JAMES E. SWIGGETT v. HOWARD CARLTON, WARDEN and the STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Johnson County No. 4153 Robert E. Cupp, Judge No. E2003-02212-CCA-R3-PC February 10, 2004 The Petitioner, James E. Swiggett, appeals the trial court's dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The State has filed a motion requesting that this Court affirm the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20, Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The petitioner has not established that the trial court was without…