Legal Opinion

MATHERLEE v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 22, 2010No. A10A0472PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

Jeffry Matherlee appeals from the denial of his motion to vacate what he alleges is a void judgment in this criminal case. In his motion, Matherlee claimed that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to hear the probation revocation petition brought against him because the court allegedly decided the matter before the petition was filed. Accordingly, Matherlee argued, the revocation proceeding was a nullity and the resulting judgment is void. We hold that a motion to vacate a void judgment is not an appropriate remedy in this criminal case, and we dismiss the appeal.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Chester v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  4. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by54 opinions

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