· 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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