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DECEMBER 1997 SESSION
BILL R. DIXON, JR., )
)
APPELLANT, )

FILED

February 19, 1998
Cecil Crowson, Jr.

Appellate C ourt Clerk
v.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
APPELLEE.
FOR THE APPELLANT:
Clifford K. McGown, Jr. Attorney at Law 113 North Court Square Waverly, TN 37185 (Appeal Only)
Daniel J. Taylor Assistant Public Defender 227 West Baltimore Street Jackson, TN 38301 (Trial On ly)
OF COUNSEL:
George Morton Goo ge District Public Defender 227 West Baltimore Street Jackson, TN 38301
) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ))  No. 02-C-01-9706-CC-00212 Madison County J. Franklin Murchis on, Judge (Post-Conviction Relief)  
FOR THE APPELLEE:  
John Knox Walkup Attorney General & Reporter 425 Fifth Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37243  
Elizabeth T. Ryan Assistant Attorney General 425 Fifth Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37243  
James G. Woodall District Attorney General P.O. Box 2825 Jackson, TN 38302  
Donald H. Allen Assistant District Attorney General P.O. Box 2825 Jackson, TN 38302  

OPINION FILED:________________________________ AFFIRMED Joe B. Jones, Pre siding Judge
The issue this court must resolve is whether the appellant, Bill R. Dixon, Jr.1 (petitioner), is entitled to (a) a new sentencing hearing regarding the offense of the unlawful possession of a deadly weapon with the intent to employ the weapon in the commission of a felony ( weapons o ffense ), (b) a tria l on the m erits due to the ille gality of the original plea agreement, or (c) the affirmance of the judgment of the trial court imposing the lightest sentence possible for the weapons offense.  The petitioner contends h e is entitled to have the original plea agreement set aside and receive a trial on the merits.  The State of Tennessee contends that since the petitioner received a new sentencing hearing to correct the illegal sentence pursuant to this court

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