State of Tennessee v. Earl Vantrease

Case Number
M2016-01200-CCA-R3-CD

The Defendant, Earl Vantrease, was convicted by a Putnam County jury of aggravated robbery in 2003 and received a sixteen-year sentence as a Range II offender.  Thirteen years later, the Defendant filed a motion pursuant to Tennessee Criminal Procedure Rule 36.1 requesting that the trial court correct an illegal sentence.  The trial court summarily dismissed the motion.  On appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court erred in dismissing his motion.  We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Judge Robert H. Montgomery, Jr.
Originating Judge
Judge Gary S. McKenzie
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Earl Vantrease
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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