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- Title: Richard Lynn Norton v. Don Everhart
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 30, 1995
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
Description
The State of Tennessee appeals from the Court of Appeals reversal of the trial courts dismissal of Richard Nortons petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which alleged that the Board of Paroles had illegally revoked his parole. This case presents the following procedural issues for our determination: (1) whether the Court of Criminal Appeals was correct in holding that the trial court had the inherent authority and duty to convert petitioners request for relief from its incorrect form, that of habeas corpus, to the correct form of certiorari and thereafter transfer the case to the Davidson County courts, which have the exclusive jurisdiction to review actions of the Board of Paroles; and (2) whether the Court of Criminal Appeals was correct in holding that the doctrine of "equitable tolling" served to allow petitioner to refile his otherwise untimely request for relief in Davidson County.