Legal Opinion
Roulain v. Martin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1996No. S95A1427PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
After a jury trial, James Edward Martin was found guilty of felony murder and his conviction was affirmed on appeal. Martin v. State, 262 Ga. 312 (418 SE2d 12) (1992). He then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that the trial court gave a sequential charge which had been disapproved in Edge v. State, 261 Ga. 865 (414 SE2d 463) (1992). After conducting a hearing, the habeas court granted the writ and Warden Roulain appeals.
1. As a general rule, state habeas corpus relief cannot be granted unless the petitioner can demonstrate compliance with the applicable…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Edge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
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3Cited by65 opinions
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