Case Number
W2005-02591-CCA-R3-CO
The petitioner, Richard Hale Austin, was sentenced to death by a Shelby County jury on March 5, 1999. In October 2004, the petitioner’s counsel filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis on the basis of newly discovered evidence in the form of recanted testimony. Without holding an evidentiary hearing, the coram nobis court dismissed the petition, and the petitioner now brings this appeal challenging the action. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the lower court.
Originating Judge
Judge C. Creed McGinley
Case Name
Richard Hale Austin v. State of Tennessee
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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