Legal Opinion
State v. Houston
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 2, 1975No. 29901PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Chief Justice.
Certiorari was granted in this case to review the holding of the Court of Appeals in State v. Houston, 134 Ga. App. 36 (213 SE2d 139). On July 23, 1974, Otis Willie Houston was indicted for the offense of robbery. Prior to indictment, on July 15, 1974, a preliminary hearing was held and as a result thereof, the defendant was bound over to the grand jury.
The decision of the Court of Appeals states (Hn. 2): "The simple issue presented is whether the right to counsel extends to the accused at the preliminary hearing. Stated another way, the issue is whether the preliminary…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Lem Woon v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by30 opinions
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