Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 1/14/1987

State v. Higgins

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729 S.W.2d 288
1987 WL 5329
1987 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 2090

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concluding that although the post-conviction court’s written order did not reflect findings of fact and conclusions of law for each ground for relief, the court “orally pronounced” its findings and conclusions from the bench, “rendering the error harmless”
It has long been recognized in the post- conviction arena that a trial court’s failure to reduce its findings of fact and conclusions of law to writing as statutorily required may be harmless error if the trial court orally pronounces its findings from the bench

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Judges: Lloyd Tatum

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