JAMES v. SMITH

26197.

227 Ga. 163 (1971)

179 S.E.2d 241

JAMES v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. James, pro se.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Marion O. Gordon, Courtney Wilder Stanton, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


ALMAND, Chief Justice.

William H. James filed his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in Tattnall Superior Court seeking his release from the custody of S. Lamont Smith, Warden of Georgia State Prison. After a hearing, the writ was denied. This appeal is from the order of denial.

The record shows that James was tried under an indictment in Fulton County Superior Court, charging him with the offense of murder and assault with intent to murder. He was found...

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