Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 24, 1984No. 67905PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of arson in the second degree. In the instant appeal, appellant’s sole enumeration of error relates to the denial of his motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

It is essentially appellant’s position that he is indeed indigent and that the trial court’s denial of the motion was erroneous. Appellant also asserts that the trial court erred because its order denying the motion contains no findings of fact. There is no statutory authority which requires that findings of fact be made in an order denying a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Moreover, “ ‘[t]he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Quick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Grace v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Bray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Ferry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Rolleston v. Estate of SimsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. COLUMBUS FOUNDRIES, INC. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Morris v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Duncan v. BallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Golden v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API