1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.3d
  4. 267 S.W.3d
  5. 267 S.W.3d 1 (2008)
 

SUMMERS v. FORTNER

No. M2007-01596-CCA-R3-HC.

267 S.W.3d 1 (2008)

Charles G. SUMMERS v. James FORTNER, Warden.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, at Nashville.

February 6, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Summers, Only, Tennessee, pro se.

Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; and Rachel E. Willis, Assistant Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

OPINION

JAMES URWOOD WITT, JR., J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which ALAN E. GLENN and D. KELLY THOMAS, JR., JJ., joined.

The petitioner, Charles G. Summers, appeals the summary dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. He contends that his sentence is illegal and that his judgment is, therefore, void. The petitioner has established that his sentence for escape was imposed in direct...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases