Legal Opinion
Wallace v. Foster
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1950No. 16924PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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1. "A writ of habeas corpus can not be used as a substitute for appeal, writ of error, or other remedial procedure for the correction of errors or irregularities alleged to have been committed by a trial court.” Shiflett v. Dobson, 180 Ga. 23 (177 S. E. 681); Harrell v. Avera, 139 Ga. 340 (77 S. E. 160); Owen v. White, 182 Ga. 67 (185 S. E. 97) ; Kinman v. Clark, 185 Ga. 328 (195 S. E. 166); McKay v. Balkcom, 203 Ga. 790 (48 S. E. 2d, 453).(a) The attacks made in this case by the defendant upon his conviction are not based upon any rulings or orders of the trial court wherein…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wells v. PridgenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Kinman v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Henson v. ScogginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Shiflett v. DobsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- McKay v. BalkcomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ernest Whippler v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia, State Prison, Reidsville, Tattnall County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Ex Rel. Preston Cobb, Jr. v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Riley v. GarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Buxton v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Beavers v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
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