Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Downie

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 11, 1972No. 26956PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Almand, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from an order of Judge James B. O’Connor of the Superior Court of Montgomery County denying the petition of Thomas M. Wilson for the writ of habeas corpus.

The order of the trial judge so clearly and correctly states the facts and issues and arrives at the correct result that we adopt his order as the opinion of this court.

"Petitioner is an inmate of the State Department of Corrections serving a life sentence imposed as the result of his conviction of murder in Troup Superior Court on May 14, 1969. He filed this habeas corpus petition while he was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wade v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Shirley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Mydell v. Clerk, Superior Court of Chatham CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Billups v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. McDowell v. BalkcomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Huddleston v. Clerk of Superior Court, Carroll CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

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