Alan Head v. State
Docket: 01C01-9802-CR-00082
Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee; August 27, 1998; Tennessee; State Appellate Court
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The Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment regarding Alan D. Head's post-conviction petition. The petitioner, originally indicted on multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery and child rape, pled guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual battery. He argued that the indictment was defective and that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to accept his plea. Despite acknowledging that the Tennessee Supreme Court's ruling in State v. Hill contradicted his claims, he urged the court to revisit the issue. The appellate court, adhering to established law, found the state's motion to affirm the trial court's judgment well-founded and granted it. Consequently, the judgment was upheld, with costs of the appeal assigned to the state due to the petitioner's indigent status. Judges Jerry L. Smith, John H. Peay, and David H. Welles concurred in the decision.