Billy Gene DeBow v. State of Tennessee
Syllabus
The Petitioner, Billy Gene DeBow, appeals the Hickman County Circuit Court's summary dismissal of his pro se petition seeking habeas corpus relief from his first-degree murder conviction. On appeal, the Petitioner argues that the habeas corpus court abused its discretion by dismissing his petition without ruling on the merits of his claims and that he is entitled to habeas corpus relief because his judgment is void and his sentence is illegal. Upon review, we affirm the judgment summarily dismissing the petition.
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Judges: Judge Camille R. McMullen
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