Legal Opinion

Bryiant C. Overton v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 20, 2026No. M2025-01905-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

07/20/2026 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs June 16, 2026 BRYIANT C. OVERTON v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County No. 61909C James A. Turner, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2025-01905-CCA-R3-PC ___________________________________ Petitioner, Bryiant C. Overton, appeals the denial of his petition for writ of error coram nobis. He contends that the circuit court abused its discretion by re-characterizing his petition as one for coram nobis relief, by dismissing the petition as time-barred, and by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. State v. VasquesTennessee Supreme Court · 2007
  3. State v. MixonTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Ricky HARRIS v. STATE of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Tommy Nunley v. State of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2018

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