JONES v. BALKCOM

18393.

210 Ga. 262 (1953)

79 S.E.2d 1

JONES v. BALKCOM, Warden.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 25, 1953.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Dilworth III, Austin T. Walden, for plaintiff in error.

J. T. Grice, Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, Andrew J. Ryan, Jr., Solicitor-General, contra.


ALMAND, Justice.

1. There is no complaint that Jones was denied due process of law by reason of any action or non-action by the court or its officials in the conduct of the trial. The sole complaint is that he did not have the benefit of counsel as guaranteed by the Federal and State Constitutions, in that his counsel was so incompetent, unfaithful, and negligent in representing him at his trial, that he was virtually unrepresented.

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