Whisnant v. State

OPINION

OLIVER, Judge.

On January 30, 1974, petitioner filed, in the Criminal Court of Scott County, an “Application for delayed appeal in the nature of writ of error.” He grounded this application on the provisions of TCA § 27-605 which deal with obtaining review by a writ of error. By a cover letter (a copy of which was filed with the application) he sent a copy of the application to the Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court with a request that it be considered under TCA § 27-605 or be referred by him to the appropriate court for consideration.

In his application, the petitioner alleged…