Legal Opinion
Worley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 6, 1995No. S94A1553PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Worley was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to life in prison.1 Acting pro se, Worley filed a petition for declaratory judgment in superior court, naming the State of Georgia as respondent, and seeking a declaration that his sentence is void. The State moved to dismiss. The superior court treated the matter as a petition to correct a void sentence. Finding the sentence valid, the superior court granted the State’s motion to dismiss and denied the petition. Worley appeals, asserting the sentencing provision of the armed robbery stat*252ute, OCGA § 16-8-41 (b), is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cottingham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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3Cited by24 opinions
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