Legal Opinion

Orr v. Couch

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 26, 1979No. 35309PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment that denied the appellant’s pro se application to the clerk of court for a copy of warrant, indictment, sentence and transcript of his conviction of armed robbery based upon a guilty plea, for which he is serving a 20-year sentence. The appellant alleges that he has not received any records from his lawyer, and needs them for an alleged pending habeas corpus proceeding. It is not alleged whether a direct appeal was taken.

"While an indigent is entitled to a copy of his trial transcript for a direct appeal of his conviction, such is not the case…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holmes v. KenyonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Flucas v. HinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Bell v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  3. Judge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Rodriguez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986

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