Philip R. Workman v. State of Tennessee

Summary

The court held that due process barred application of the coram nobis statute of limitations where a capital defendant sought a hearing on newly discovered evidence that might establish actual innocence. It concluded that Workman's interest in having the evidence evaluated outweighed the State's interest in preventing stale claims, and remanded for a hearing. RILEY ANDERSON, C.J., and WILLIAM M. BARKER, J., dissenting, would have affirmed because Workman had a reasonable opportunity to file and the evidence did not establish actual innocence.