Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 30, 2003No. S03A0499, S03A0637PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
Christopher Thomas directly appeals the denial of his motion for discharge and acquittal based upon an alleged failure by the State to comply with Article IV (e) of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (“IAD”), OCGA § 42-6-20. Finding that a direct appeal is not authorized, we dismiss.
Thomas is currently serving a sentence in federal prison. He was removed from federal custody pursuant to a “writ to remove from federal custody” issued by the Superior Court of Fulton County on July 26, 2002. The writ stated that Thomas’s presence was “required temporarily” that day for…
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- Alabama v. BozemanSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Callaway v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Waldrip v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Price v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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