STATE v. McCRAW


551 S.W.2d 692 (1977)

STATE of Tennessee, Petitioner, v. Ray McCRAW, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brooks McLemore, Jr., Atty. Gen., Michael E. Terry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for petitioner.

Paul W. Sorrick, Jr., Chattanooga, for respondent.


OPINION

FONES, Justice.

In 1970, appellant was convicted of extortion and sentenced to serve two (2) years in the penitentiary. He did not appeal this conviction. After fully completing his sentence in 1972, appellant moved to Georgia. Because of his felony conviction in this state, local election officials in Georgia refused to allow him to vote.

Appellant has now brought this suit under the Post-Conviction Relief Act, T.C.A. § 40-3801 et seq...

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