Tennessee Supreme Court· 6/21/1999

Taylor v. State

Citations

995 S.W.2d 78
1999 Tenn. LEXIS 324
1999 WL 401653

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holding that a sentence is only illegal if it is in direct contravention of a statute at the time it is imposed
observing that a voidable judgment is one that is “facially valid and requires the introduction of proof beyond the face of the record or judgment to establish its invalidity”
holding habeas corpus is only available to challenge a void or expired sentence
noting the availability of post-conviction proceedings “to collaterally attack a conviction and sentence which have become final”
providing a detailed chronology of the legislative and judicial actions that culminated in our supreme court’s decision in Miller
noting the availability of habeas corpus and post- conviction to collaterally attack a conviction or sentence that has become final

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Judges: Anderson, Barker, Birch, Drowota, Holder

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