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HOUSE v. STATE

911 S.W.2d 705 (1995)

Paul Gregory HOUSE, Appellee, v. STATE of Tennessee, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

September 25, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Burson, Attorney General & Reporter, Amy L. Tarkington, Assistant Attorney General, Nashville, for Appellant.

Michael S. Pemberton, Harry P. Ogden, Lewis, King, Kreig & Waldrop, Knoxville, Jerry P. Black, Jr., University of Tennessee Legal Clinic, Knoxville, for Appellee.

OPINION

ANDERSON, Chief Justice.

The issues raised by the State in this appeal require an interpretation of the procedural default provisions of the Tennessee Post-Conviction Procedure Act.1 Under the Act, "[a] ground for relief is `previously determined' if a court of competent jurisdiction has ruled on the merits after a full and fair hearing." Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-112(a) (1990). The State's appeal requires that we...

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