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Curry v. Hopper

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jun 24, 1975
217 S.E.2d 155 (Ga. 1975)

Opinion

29921.

SUBMITTED MAY 15, 1975.

DECIDED JUNE 24, 1975.

Habeas corpus. Tattnall Superior Court. Before Judge Caswell.

Porter Curry, pro se. Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, for appellee.


Curry's notice of appeal was filed in the superior court on February 24, 1975, four months after the entry of the judgment sought to be appealed from, which was the October 24, 1974, order and judgment remanding him to custody following a hearing on his unsuccessful habeas corpus petition. This notice of appeal was not timely filed, and the appeal will be dismissed in response to appellee's motion to that effect. Code Ann. § 6-803; Tapley v. Peterson, 232 Ga. 890 ( 209 S.E.2d 217); Jordan v. Caldwell, 229 Ga. 343 ( 191 S.E.2d 530).

Appeal dismissed. All the Justices concur.


SUBMITTED MAY 15, 1975 — DECIDED JUNE 24, 1975.


Summaries of

Curry v. Hopper

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jun 24, 1975
217 S.E.2d 155 (Ga. 1975)
Case details for

Curry v. Hopper

Case Details

Full title:CURRY v. HOPPER

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jun 24, 1975

Citations

217 S.E.2d 155 (Ga. 1975)
234 Ga. 642

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