Legal Opinion
Washington v. Hopson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 5, 2016No. S16A0148PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAHMIAS, Justice.
In this habeas corpus proceeding, the Chattooga County Superior Court set aside Jason Hopson’s rape conviction due to the conduct of former Fulton County assistant district attorney Ashutosh Joshi, which, the habeas court concluded, violated Hopson’s constitutional right to due process at his trial. Joshi’s conduct after Hopson’s trial was unprofessional, and this Court has previously ordered that Joshi be publicly reprimanded for his ethical violation. See In the Matter of Joshi, Case No. S09Y0429 (Feb. 23, 2009). However, we reverse the habeas court’s order, primarily…
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