Legal Opinion

Cortez Bennett v. Kevin Genovese, Warden

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 14, 2022No. W2021-01507-CCA-R3-HCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

07/14/2022 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs July 12, 2022 CORTEZ BENNETT v. KEVIN GENOVESE, WARDEN Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County No. 21-CR-10812 Mark L. Hayes, Judge No. W2021-01507-CCA-R3-HC The petitioner, Cortez Bennett, appeals the summary denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, which petition challenged his Lake County Circuit Court Jury convictions of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and especially aggravated robbery, arguing that he is entitled to habeas corpus relief on grounds that the sentence…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Archer v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Passarella v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
  3. Hart v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Dykes v. ComptonTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State ex rel. Newsom v. HendersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1968

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