Legal Opinion
Lillard v. Head
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 15, 1996No. S97A0125Published
1Opinion of the Court
476 S.E.2d 736 (1996)
267 Ga. 291
LILLARD
v.
HEAD, Warden.
No. S97A0125.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
October 15, 1996.
Reconsideration Denied November 8, 1996.
Charles Lillard, Hardwick, pro se.
Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Beth Attaway, Asst. Atty. Gen., Neal B. Childers, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Law, Atlanta, for Frederick Head.
THOMPSON, Justice.
The question in this case is whether the Great Writ is available where a prisoner is unlawfully confined beyond the term of his sentence. We hold that it is.
Charles Lillard petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus asserting that he is being detained by…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Black v. HardinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Valenzuela v. NewsomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Parker v. AbernathySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Hardison v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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