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· 7/28/1994

Passarella v. State

Citations

  • 891 S.W.2d 619
  • 1994 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 466

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the trial court may summarily dismiss a petition for writ of habeas corpus when the allegations do not state a cognizable claim
  • stating that “Burford cannot be invoked by a petitioner who has simply slept on his right to seek post-conviction relief”
  • finding the remedy of habeas corpus in criminal cases is limited to cases where the judgment is void or the term of imprisonment has expired
  • remedy of habeas corpus in criminal cases is limited to cases where the judgment is void or the term of imprisonment has expired
  • remedy of habeas corpus in criminal cases is limited to cases where the judgment is void or the term of imprisonment has expired
  • remedy of habeas corpus in criminal cases is limited to cases where the judgment is void or the term of imprisonment has expired

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Judges: Jones, Hayes, Dailey

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