Richard Madkins vs. State

Plaintiff was convicted of especially aggravated robbery and attempted felony murder. The trial court sentenced Plaintiff to two consecutive sentences of sixty years for each count. In an opinion filed on March 22, 1999, the Tennessee Supreme Court reversed Plaintiff's conviction for attempted felony murder, concluding that the offense did not exist in Tennessee. On March 28, 2001, Plaintiff sued the State of Tennessee in the Division of Claims Administration. The State filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff's action, which the Claims Commission granted. Plaintiff appeals the decision of the Claims Commission. We affirm.