Legal Opinion
State v. Warren
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 23, 1986PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUNCAN, Judge.
The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in dismissing Thomas R. Warren’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We find no error.
Warren is currently incarcerated in the Tennessee Department of Correction where he is serving a ninety-nine (99) year sentence for the offense of rape.
In February, 1985, Warren filed a petition in the trial court for a writ of habeas corpus. Counsel was appointed to represent him, and subsequently an amended petition was filed. In his petition, Warren challenged the legality of a detainer lodged against him with the Tennessee…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Carchman v. NashSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ussery v. AveryTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Lea v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1933
- Blackwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1976
- State ex rel. Jordan v. BomarTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by68 opinions
- Passarella v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- State v. DavenportCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1998
- Carroll v. RaneyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Ricks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- State v. EvittsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
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