Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 23, 2004No. E2003-01409-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · SwineyD. Michael Swiney, J.
in which HERSCHEL P. FRANKS, J., and CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., joined.
Lloyd E. Williams (“Plaintiff”), who absconded while on bond, was tried, convicted, and sentenced on drug charges in absentia. Years later, Plaintiff was apprehended and placed in prison. Plaintiff sued the State of Tennessee (“the State”) claiming that the trial and sentencing violated various statutory rights of his. The State filed a motion to dismiss. The Claims Commission (“the Commission”) granted the State’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.
Background
Plaintiff was arrested and indicted on drug…
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