Mincey v. Hopper

Grice, Chief Justice.

Woodrow Kenneth Mincey appeals from the denial of a part of the relief sought in his post conviction habeas corpus petition filed in the Superior Court of Tattnall County against the Warden of the Georgia State Prison.

The petition alleged that his sentence for robbery entered on June 22, 1964, was illegal because it was not definite as to the number of years to be served; that a sentence of 3 years entered on September 16,1969, should run concurrently with his former sentence; and that there has been an illegal forfeiture of his statutory and extra good time allowance.

The…