Porter v. State

OPINION

MITCHELL, Judge.

Johnnie Porter, petitioner below, who will be referred to by name or as petitioner, indigent and represented by court appointed counsel, has appealed the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing, in the Criminal Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, Honorable Ben L. Hooks, Judge, presiding.

Johnnie Porter, petitioner, was indicted in the Criminal Court of Shelby County on December 12, 1967, on charges of Grand Larceny of $260.00 in money and receiving and concealing stolen money. Being unable to employ counsel, at petitioner’s request, the…