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SPEARS v. JOHNSON

43990.

256 Ga. 518 (1986)

350 S.E.2d 468

SPEARS v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 4, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ballard, Slade & Ballard, Scott L. Ballard, for appellant.

Johnnie L. Caldwell, Jr., District Attorney, James E. Sherrill, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

GREGORY, Justice.

Jesse Lee Spears, Jr., was arrested on July 18, 1986, for violating OCGA § 16-10-73.1 On July 20, 1986, Spears was taken before a magistrate and advised of his constitutional rights. Bond in the amount of $10,000 was set at that time. Counsel was appointed for Spears on July 28, 1986. On September 3, 1986, Spears filed a petition for habeas corpus, maintaining he was entitled to be released because he had not received...

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