Legal Opinion
Felker v. Lukemire
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 30, 1996No. S97A0062PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
On September 26, 1995, August F. Siemon, an attorney representing Ellis Wayne Felker, 1 a death row inmate, sent a letter request to the District Attorney of Houston County pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act (“ORA,” OCGA § 50-18-70 et seq.). In that letter, Siemon requested the opportunity to view and copy all records pertaining to Felker’s case, as well as the files of Patricia Woods and Michael Woods. The district attorney made a box of records available and it was perused by Donna Harris, Siemon’s investigator.
On March 28, 1996, Siemon again wrote to the district…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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- Conklin v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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