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TCA 40-30-103

Grounds for relief

FELONYFelony

What does this charge mean?

Grounds for post-conviction relief include ineffective assistance of counsel, newly discovered evidence, constitutional violations during trial, or prosecutorial misconduct that affected the outcome.

Penalty Details

ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
Relief under this part shall be granted when the conviction or sentence is void or voidable because of the abridgment of any right guaranteed by the Constitution of Tennessee or the Constitution of the United States.
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FELONY
TCA Section40-30-103