Legal Opinion
Scott v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1975No. 29434PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
The procedural history of this case is as follows: On February 24, 1972, appellant was indicted for murder by the Madison County grand jury. Following a trial at which he was represented by counsel appointed prior to indictment, appellant was found guilty on March 1, 1972, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. His appointed counsel withdrew unilaterally and appellant unsuccessfully pursued a pro se appeal to this court. Scott v. State, 230 Ga. 47 (195 SE2d 414).
In June, 1972, appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in Tattnall Superior Court, apparently on the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Wynn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Futch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Carpenter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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