Legal Opinion

Callahan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 3, 1985No. 70527PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Victor Eugene Callahan was convicted of theft by receiving stolen property of a value in excess of $500 and during the sentencing phase of the trial was found to be a fifth time recidivist. He was sentenced to serve ten years without benefit of parole. He brings his appeal enumerating in substance one alleged error dealing with the admission at trial of his statement made at his preliminary hearing which he claims was made without the benefit of counsel allegedly because Callahan had waived the representation of counsel without an understanding of the implications of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Clarke v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Rutledge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Simpson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. McCook v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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