ED HENRY LOYDE v. STATE OF TENNESSEE - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 19, 2026

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Ed Henry Loyde, Tiptonville, Tennessee, appellant, pro se.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Kelly M. Telfeyan, Assistant Attorney General; and Steven J. Mulroy, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): WILSON

Petitioner, Ed Henry Loyde, appeals the summary dismissal of his petition seeking DNA analysis of evidence related to his 2014 conviction for rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery. Petitioner’s notice of appeal was untimely filed, and we conclude Petitioner is not entitled to waiver of the filing deadline. We, therefore, dismiss the appeal.

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