Duncan v. Ricketts

Grice, Chief Justice.

Donald C. Duncan appeals from the order of the Superior Court of Butts County denying his petition for the writ of habeas corpus and remanding him to the custody of the respondent Dr. James G. Ricketts, Superintendent of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center.

The essential allegation of the petition, and the only issue upon appeal, was that the petitioner was denied due process of law in that his parole was revoked without a hearing due to his failure to appear in the City Court of Atlanta for alleged traffic violations.

From the evidence presented upon the…