Jones v. Henderson

NAHMIAS, Justice.

The appellant, Torron Jones, appeals the dismissal of his “summary judgment/declaratory judgment” action, which sought to have his conviction for armed robbery set aside. For the reasons that follow, we transfer the appeal to the Court of Appeals.

A prisoner whose liberty is being restrained by virtue of a sentence imposed by a state court of record may challenge his conviction and sentence through habeas corpus proceedings, generally filed in the county of incarceration, but must comply with the procedures governing such actions, see OCGA § 9-14-40 et seq. Pursuant to OCGA §…