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Johnson v. Ricketts

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 7, 1975
211 S.E.2d 732 (Ga. 1975)

Opinion

29385.

SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 15, 1974.

DECIDED JANUARY 7, 1975.

Habeas corpus. Butts Superior Court. Before Judge Sosebee.

Johnny Ray Johnson, pro se. Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, B. Dean Grindle, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


Petitioner appeals the denial of habeas corpus relief by judgment of the Superior Court of Butts County. The sole contention argued in this appeal is that petitioner's release date should have been June 6, 1974, as opposed to June 19, 1974. He contends that the respondent warden has denied him credit for 13 days of jail time. The trial court found that petitioner was being lawfully restrained of his liberty and that none of petitioner's constitutional rights had been violated.

The record reveals that since the time of filing of petition for habeas corpus petitioner has been released from confinement. Therefore, petitioner's contention regarding an alleged illegal restraint is moot. Petitioner does not contend, nor did he prove by any evidence presented at the hearing, that he will subsequently suffer any detriment because of the alleged illegal confinement of 13 days. Therefore, in view of petitioner's release from confinement, this appeal must be, and therefore is, considered to be moot. Cf. Parris v. State, 232 Ga. 687 ( 208 S.E.2d 493) (1974); and, Nix v. State, 233 Ga. 73 ( 209 S.E.2d 597).

Appeal dismissed. All the Justices concur. Hill, J., not participating.

SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 15, 1974 — DECIDED JANUARY 7, 1975.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Ricketts

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jan 7, 1975
211 S.E.2d 732 (Ga. 1975)
Case details for

Johnson v. Ricketts

Case Details

Full title:JOHNSON v. RICKETTS

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jan 7, 1975

Citations

211 S.E.2d 732 (Ga. 1975)
211 S.E.2d 732

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