STYNCHOMBE v. CLEMENTS

26254.

227 Ga. 244 (1971)

179 S.E.2d 917

STYNCHOMBE v. CLEMENTS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 29, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Carter Goode, Tony H. Hight, for appellant.

Kelly Brown, Walter M. Henritze, Jr., for appellee.


GRICE, Justice.

For review here is a judgment granting a new trial to a petitioner in a habeas corpus proceeding because of a charge to the jury on the subject of alibi.

The petitioner, David Hugh Clements, filed his petition in the Superior Court of Fulton County against the respondent, Leroy Stynchcombe, as sheriff of that county, alleging insofar as necessary to recite here that his detention is illegal and is because of his conviction and sentence for...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases