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Jeremy Taylor v. Dwight Barbee, Warden
Citation: Not availableDocket: W2012-01007-CCA-R3-HC
Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee; December 12, 2012; Tennessee; State Appellate Court
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Jeremy Taylor entered a guilty plea on April 7, 2004, to multiple charges, including aggravated rape and aggravated robbery, resulting in a twenty-year sentence. On April 19, 2012, he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging violations of the speedy trial provisions under the Interstate Detainer Act. The habeas corpus court dismissed the petition without a hearing, determining that the claims did not render the judgment void and that Taylor had not attached necessary copies of the judgments to his petition. On appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee dismissed the case, noting Taylor’s failure to adhere to the appellate brief requirements outlined in Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 27(a). Although the court considered the possibility of reviewing the appeal on its merits, it affirmed the lower court's dismissal, stating that Taylor's claims, if valid, would only render his convictions voidable rather than void. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed.