State v. Estenico Slayton
Docket: 02C01-9703-CC-00117
Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee; July 11, 1996; Tennessee; State Appellate Court
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The Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's dismissal of Estenico Slayton's post-conviction relief petition. Slayton was sentenced on January 6, 1995, but did not file a direct appeal. His petition for post-conviction relief was submitted on July 11, 1996, which was outside the one-year statute of limitations established by T.C.A. 40-30-202(a) following the enactment of the 1995 Post-Conviction Act. The state argued that the petition was barred by this statute, and the trial court agreed, ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the case because Slayton did not demonstrate that his claims fell within any of the exceptions outlined in T.C.A. 40-30-202(b). The appellate court granted the state’s motion under Rule 20, affirming the trial court's decision and ordering that the costs of the appeal be assessed against Slayton.