Legal Opinion
Carter v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 10, 1980PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUNCAN, Judge.
The appellant, Arnold Carter, brings this appeal contesting the trial court’s dismissal, without an evidentiary hearing, of his petition for post-conviction relief.
In January 1972, the appellant was convicted of robbery in the state of Kentucky and received a life sentence. While serving this sentence, he was indicted for murder and robbery in Monroe County, Tennessee. Thereafter, the Governor of Tennessee and the Governor of Kentucky entered into an executive agreement, the pertinent part of which is as follows:
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the criminal extradition laws of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jack Shields v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Gant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1973
- In Re PattersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Andrew Thompson v. William H. Bannan, Warden, State Prison of Southern MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
- Davis v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Carter v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- Johns v. BowlenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1996
- State v. BradyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- Arnold Carter v. State of TennesseeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
- Tommy Wayne Simpson v. State of TennesseeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
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