Legal Opinion
Benton v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 24, 1970No. 26048PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Justice.
This appeal is from the denial of the writ of habeas corpus.
The notice of appeal was filed in the trial court clerk’s office on May 6, 1970. However, the judgment complained of was rendered subsequently on July 7, 1970, and entered on July 9, 1970.
Submitted September 16, 1970 Decided September 24, 1970. Dean E. Benton, pro se.
In Gibson v. Hodges, 221 Ga. 779, 781 (147 SE2d 329), where the notice of appeal was filed before the entry of judgment, this court pointed out that Code Ann. § 6-803 “specifically provides the judgment appealed from must have been entered before the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gibson v. HodgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
3Cited by15 opinions
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