HB 1656 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Appeal and Review - As introduced, allows for the filing of a petition for post-conviction relief alleging actual innocence based on new evidence when other forms of review are not applicable; requires a court to vacate and set aside a conviction if the court determines the petitioner has shown that no reasonable judge or juror would have convicted the petitioner of the offense if the new evidence had been known by the judge or jury at the time guilt was determined. - Amends TCA Title 27 and Title 40.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2021
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Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2021 Last action Jan 27, 2022
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Jan 12, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
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Jan 12, 2022
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Dec 17, 2021
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Jeremy Faison
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