DUTTON v. MORRIS

23691.

222 Ga. 595 (1966)

151 S.E.2d 125

DUTTON, Warden v. MORRIS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 6, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, G. Ernest Tidwell, Executive Assistant Attorney General, Carter A. Setliff, Assistant Attorney General, B. Daniel Dubberly, Jr., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Joel M. Feldman, for appellant.

Wilbur Morris, Jr., pro se.


MOBLEY, Justice.

The appeal is from a judgment of the City Court of Reidsville granting the writ of habeas corpus filed by Wilbur Morris, Jr. and ordering his release from the Reidsville State Prison. While the petition alleges several reasons why he should be released, including that at and during his trial and imposition of sentence, he was not aware of the fact that he was being tried and did not comprehend the legal issue before him, the only evidence offered...

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