Donald Ragland, Jr. v. State of Tennessee

The Petitioner, Donald Ragland, Jr., appeals the Shelby County Criminal Court’s
summary dismissal of his second petition for writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his
judgment is void based on alleged deficiencies in the arrest warrant and affidavit of
complaint underlying his convictions. We conclude that the Petitioner’s brief does not
comply with the requirements of Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 27(a), but that,
notwithstanding waiver, the habeas corpus court did not err by summarily dismissing the
petition. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the habeas corpus court.