Legal Opinion
Sims v. Balkcom
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 7, 1964No. 22438PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
The writ of habeas corpus is never a substitute for a review to correct mere errors of law. McKay v. Balkcom, 203 Ga. 790 (48 SE2d 453), and cases cited therein. It is an available remedy to attack a void judgment. Fleming v. Lowry, 173 Ga. 894 (162 SE 144); Henson v. Scoggins, 203 Ga. 540 (47 SE2d 643); Coates v. Balkcom, 216 Ga. 564 (118 SE2d 376). Therefore, we will not review in this proceeding alleged errors in holding one commitment hearing when the accused was without counsel, although his appointed counsel requested and obtained another commitment hearing at…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Trop v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- In Re KemmlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Louisiana Ex Rel. Francis v. ResweberSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by51 opinions
- People v. DegraffenreidMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- Coley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida v. Clarence SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Abrams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Ernest Whippler v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia, State Prison, Reidsville, Tattnall County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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