James v. State

Quillian, Judge.

This case arises out of a petition styled an application for mandamus brought in the Fulton Superior Court. The pleading alleged that the petitioner was incarcerated in the Georgia State Prison under sentence imposed by the Fulton Superior Court; that he plead guilty to manslaughter on January 22, 1968, after pursuing a successful appeal from a previous conviction for murder; that he was incarcerated after his initial trial and during his appeal from February 6, 1967; that the manslaughter sentence was imposed as of January 22, 1968, instead of February 6, 1967, as required by…