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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 19 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Michael Dwayne EDWARDS v. STATE of Tennessee, Wayne Brandon, Warden.

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1 Michael Dwayne EDWARDS v. STATE of Tennessee, Wayne Brandon, Warden Anchor
tenn · 2008
green “whether habeas corpus relief should be granted is a question of law,” 10
2 Potts v. State
tenn · 1992
green “the purpose of the habeas corpus petition is to contest void and not merely voidable judgments.” 9

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