Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Hopper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 2, 1975No. 30048PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ingram, Justice.
Melvin Wilson, Jr. appeals from an order of the Superior Court of Tattnall County denying habeas corpus relief to him. Appellant was tried in the Superior Court of Richmond County in March, 1971, for the possession of heroin and for the sale of heroin. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on both offenses and appellant was sentenced to three years imprisonment for possession of heroin and 10 years imprisonment for the sale of heroin with the sentences to run consecutively. On direct appeal, the convictions and sentences were affirmed. Wilson v. State, 126 Ga. App. 145 (190…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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