Overton v. State of Tennessee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION BRYIANT OVERTON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) NO. 3:19-cv-00003 ) STATE OF TENNESSEE, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Bryiant Overton has filed a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(“Petition”). (Doc. No. 1). The State of Tennessee (“Tennessee”) moved to dismiss the Petition, arguing that it is untimely. (Doc. Nos. 29, 31). The Court disagrees. I. BACKGROUND A. Mr. Overton’s State Court Proceedings On March 25, 2009, Mr. Overton was convicted of attempted murder, aggravated robbery,…