Legal Opinion
Farris v. Slaton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 5, 1993No. S92A1535PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
Farris filed a petition for pre-conviction habeas corpus relief (see OCGA § 9-14-1 (a)) in DeKalb County after he was charged with theft of services in Fulton County and released on his own recognizance. Petitioner contended that respondent, the district attorney of Fulton County, was illegally restraining petitioner of his liberty by failing to dismiss the charges brought against petitioner. The habeas court denied the petition for habeas corpus relief, and we affirm.
1. Petitioner’s motion to strike the brief of the Attorney General is denied.
2. The failure of the State to…
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