Jeffrey A. Simmons v. State of Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs February 5, 2008 JEFFREY A. SIMMONS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hardeman County No. 07-02-0249 Joseph Walker, Judge No. W2007-01925-CCA-R3-HC - Filed May 20, 2008 The petitioner, Jeffrey A. Simmons, was denied the writ of habeas corpus by the Hardeman County Circuit Court based upon his claims that (1) the indictments were void because they listed “Jane Doe” as the victim, (2) the indictments were void because they failed to allege a mens rea, and (3) the trial court was without…