Legal Opinion
Blakey v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 8, 1970No. 25988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undergo flee, Justice.
In 1968 the appellant waived indictment and entered pleas of guilty to five accusations for the crimes of escape, burglary, and auto theft. He received sentences aggregating 12 years. This appeal is.from the denial of his petition for habeas corpus which asserts that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that one accusation did not show the venue of the offense charged. Held:
1. The evidence supports the findings of the trial judge that the appellant, after having escaped twice, was brought back to Georgia from North Dakota. Thereafter he notified the district…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Goodwin v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
3Cited by2 opinions
- John L. Calhoun v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- John L. Calhoun v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, Ga., No. 71-1469 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971