Hunter v. State

*393OPINION

Pending final disposition of their original conviction upon appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the plaintiffs-in-error filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Procedure Act of this State (TCA §§ 40-3801— 40-3824). Although their appeal from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their petition was addressed originally to the Supreme Court, it has been presented to this Court inasmuch as this Court is vested with original appellate jurisdiction in post-conviction procedure cases. TCA § 16-448.

As far as this petition is concerned, it is sufficient to point out here that the…