Legal Opinion
Shields v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 21, 1972No. 47200PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
The appellant was convicted of manslaughter and a misdemeanor. An appeal was filed and the case is here for review. Held:
1. Where a preliminary hearing is held the defendant must be afforded counsel because it is a critical stage of the criminal court process. Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U. S. 1 (90 SC 1999, 26 LE2d 387). However, the defendant is not deprived of any constitutional right if the grand jury issues an indictment against him prior to the holding of a preliminary hearing. Johnson v. Plunkett, 215 Ga. 353 (3) (110 SE2d 745); Johnson v. State, 215 Ga. 839 (5) (114 SE2d…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Johnson v. PlunkettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Cannon v. GrimesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Douglas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY IN MACON v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- West v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Douglas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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