Paul T. Davis v. State of Tennessee - Order

The State of Tennessee has filed a petition requesting this court to rehear its opinion filed on December 3, 2007. In its petition, the State requests that the court reconsider our holding that Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 59 is not applicable to State habeas corpus proceedings brought by petitioners who are incarcerated as a result of criminal convictions in state courts. The State also takes issue with this Court’s direction that upon remand, the trial court should appoint counsel to represent the petitioner during further proceedings.