MURPHY v. BALKCOM

35541.

245 Ga. 13 (1980)

262 S.E.2d 784

MURPHY v. BALKCOM.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher J. Hamilton, for appellant.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Petitioner, convicted of possession of a controlled substance, seeks an out-of-time appeal contending that he was not informed of his right to appeal by his attorney or by the trial court after his conviction. He also contends that he requested his attorney to file an appeal but that the attorney took no action. The attorney testified by deposition at the habeas hearing stating that while he had no independent recollection...

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