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Tennessee Code Title 29. Remedies and Special Proceedings § 29-21-101

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Any person imprisoned or restrained of liberty, under any pretense whatsoever, except in cases specified in subsection (b) and in cases specified in § 29-21-102, may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus, to inquire into the cause of such imprisonment and restraint.

(b) Persons restrained of their liberty pursuant to a guilty plea and negotiated sentence are not entitled to the benefits of this writ on any claim that:

(1) The petitioner received concurrent sentencing where there was a statutory requirement for consecutive sentencing;

(2) The petitioner's sentence included a release eligibility percentage where the petitioner was not entitled to any early release; or

(3) The petitioner's sentence included a lower release eligibility percentage than the petitioner was entitled to under statutory requirements.

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