Legal Opinion
Smith v. Fuller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 6, 1967No. 24260PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
Claude Fuller brought a petition in the City Court of Reidsville for the writ of habeas corpus, alleging that Lamont Smith, Warden, was illegally restraining him of his liberty under a life sentence from DeKalb Superior Court. He asserted that this sentence was illegal because a plea of guilty was entered for him without his knowledge or consent by William B. Morgan, an attorney appointed to represent him.
After a hearing, the trial judge entered an order which recited that, “it appears to the court that the petitioner, Claude Fuller, was appointed an attorney to represent him…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Blake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Dutton v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Archer v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Molignaro v. BalkcomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Burkes v. WhitleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Ballard v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Brown v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Mollins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- William B. Donlavey v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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