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Davis v. Caldwell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 6, 1972No. 27426PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Justice.

Leon Davis filed an application for the writ of habeas corpus against E. B. Caldwell, Warden of the Georgia State Prison. The applicant alleges that he was arrested on November 15, 1959, in Mitchell County for the offense of murder; that he was convicted of that offense on January 13, 1960, and received a death sentence; that he was granted a new trial and again received a death sentence; that he was granted another new trial; that in October 1969 the trial court allowed the applicant to plead guilty to the offense of murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cook v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Roberts v. DunawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1924

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Justice v. State Board of Pardons & ParolesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Williams v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Whippler v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  4. Whippler v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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