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PATTERSON v. EARP

45143.

257 Ga. 729 (1988)

363 S.E.2d 248

PATTERSON v. EARP.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 6, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Watkins, for appellant.

Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Cathy A. Cox, Senior Attorney, for appellee.

CLARKE, Presiding Justice.

Patterson brought habeas corpus proceedings contesting the revocation of his driver's license. For grounds he attacked the constitutionality of OCGA § 40-13-33 which limits the time within which habeas corpus can be used to challenge the conviction of certain traffic laws. When the trial court denied the petition, Patterson appealed without first making application for a certificate of probable...

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