TCA 37-1-305
Grounds for relief
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What does this charge mean?
This statute says relief from commitment will be granted if the original commitment violated any right protected by Tennessee law, Tennessee's constitution, or the U.S. Constitution—even if that right was not recognized as existing at the time of the original trial.
Penalty Details
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Relief under this part shall be granted when petitioner’s commitment is void or voidable because of the abridgement in any way of any right guaranteed by the laws or constitution of this state, or the Constitution of the United States, including a right that was not recognized as existing at the time of the trial if either constitution requires retrospective application of that right.
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TCA Section37-1-305