Lloyd Earl Williams v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs March 2, 2004 LLOYD EARL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County No. 03-CR-8484 R. Lee Moore, Jr., Judge No. W2003-02348-CCA-R3-HC - Filed April 29, 2004 The Appellant, Lloyd Earl Williams, appeals the summary dismissal of his application for writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, Williams argues that: (1) his six drug convictions are void because he was tried and sentenced in absentia and (2) his class B felony sentences are illegal because the indictments do not specify that…