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motion raises a colorable claim in Georgia

97 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 2012–2026 44 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Frazier v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2010 · cited in 93 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2026
2 sentences

2026Frazier, 302 Ga. App. at 348 .

2026See Frazier v. State, 302 Ga. App. 346, 348 ( 691 SE2d 247 ) (2010). 739(4) ( 734 SE2d 560 ) (2012) (punctuation omitted).

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Reynolds v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2005 · cited in 4 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2012–2016
2 sentences

2016See Reynolds v. State, 272 Ga. App. 91, 95 (3) ( 611 SE2d 750 ) (2005).

2016See Reynolds v. State, 272 Ga. App. 91, 95 (3) ( 611 SE2d 750 ) (2005).

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Perlman v. Perlmangreen
gactapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Frazier v. State, 302 Ga. App. 346, 348 ( 691 SE2d 247 ) (2010). 739(4) ( 734 SE2d 560 ) (2012) (punctuation omitted).

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Harper v. Stategreen
ga · 2009 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024Frazier, 302 Ga. App. at 348 ; Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216, 217, n. 1 ( 686 SE2d 786 ) (2009).

2024Frazier, 302 Ga. App. at 348 ; Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216, 217, n. 1 ( 686 SE2d 786 ) (2009).

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von Thomas v. Stategreen
ga · 2013 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Thus, “[m]otions to vacate a void sentence generally are limited to claims that – even assuming the existence and validity of the conviction for which the sentence was imposed – the law does not authorize that sentence, most typically because it exceeds the most severe punishment for which the applicable penal statute provides.” See von Thomas v. State, 293 Ga. 569, 572 (2) ( 748 SE2d 446 ) (2013) Moreover, a direct appeal does not lie from the denial of a motion to modify a sentence filed outside the statutory time period unless the motion raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fac

2021Thus, “[m]otions to vacate a void sentence generally are limited to claims that – even assuming the existence and validity of the conviction for which the sentence was imposed – the law does not authorize that sentence, most typically because it exceeds the most severe punishment for which the applicable penal statute provides.” See von Thomas v. State, 293 Ga. 569, 572 (2) ( 748 SE2d 446 ) (2013) Moreover, a direct appeal does not lie from the denial of a motion to modify a sentence filed outside the statutory time period unless the motion raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fac

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Wright v. Younggreen
ga · 2015 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Co., 246 Ga. 147 ( 269 SE2d 426 ) (1980), disapproved in part by Wright v. Young, 297 Ga. 683, 684, n.3 ( 777 SE2d 475 ) (2015), because it was unclear if Maine timely received notice of the May 8 order. denial of a motion to modify a sentence filed outside the statutory time period unless the motion raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fact, void.

2021Co., 246 Ga. 147 ( 269 SE2d 426 ) (1980), disapproved in part by Wright v. Young, 297 Ga. 683, 684, n.3 ( 777 SE2d 475 ) (2015), because it was unclear if Maine timely received notice of the May 8 order. denial of a motion to modify a sentence filed outside the statutory time period unless the motion raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fact, void.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Cambron v. Canal Insurance green
ga · 1980
2 sentences

2021Co., 246 Ga. 147 ( 269 SE2d 426 ) (1980), disapproved in part by Wright v. Young, 297 Ga. 683, 684, n.3 ( 777 SE2d 475 ) (2015), because it was unclear if Maine timely received notice of the May 8 order. denial of a motion to modify a sentence filed outside the statutory time period unless the motion raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fact, void.

2021Co., 246 Ga. 147 ( 269 SE2d 426 ) (1980), disapproved in part by Wright v. Young, 297 Ga. 683, 684, n.3 ( 777 SE2d 475 ) (2015), because it was unclear if Maine timely received notice of the May 8 order. denial of a motion to modify a sentence filed outside the statutory time period unless the motion raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fact, void.

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 17-10-1 (94) GA § 16-8-41 (10) GA § 16-5-21 (9) GA § 17-10-7 (9) GA § 17-10-6.1 (8) GA § 5-6-38 (6) GA § 17-10-6.2 (5) GA § 16-7-1 (4) GA § 16-13-30 (3) GA § 16-6-2 (3) GA § 16-6-4 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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