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Ford v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 29, 1981No. 37760PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Chief Justice.

Horace Dwayne Ford appeals from the entry of a judgment denying habeas relief. His application for certificate of probable cause to appeal was granted.

Ford and his brother, Thomas Gary Ford, were indicted for murder and armed robbery and were represented jointly by retained counsel. After plea bargaining, the district attorney recommended, and the court accepted and entered, consecutive life sentences on each of the brothers’ pleas of guilty.

1. Ford contended during the habeas proceedings that a conflict of interests existed between him and his brother because he wanted…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. United States v. TimmreckSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. GermanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Fleming v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Jones v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Childs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  2. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. May v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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