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criminal defendant seeking challenge in Georgia

7 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2018 0 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Harper v. Stategreen
ga · 2009 · cited in 7 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2018
2 sentences

2018See Roberts, 286 Ga. at 532 ; Harper, 286 Ga. at 218 (2). 1 The Court has also explained that a criminal defendant seeking to challenge a conviction after it has been affirmed on direct appeal may “file an extraordinary motion for new trial, OCGA § 5-5-41, a motion in arrest of judgment, OCGA § 17-9- 61, or a petition for habeas corpus, OCGA § 9-14-40.” Harper, 286 Ga. at 217 (1).

2018Because French’s motion to set aside is not a valid remedy, this application from the trial court’s denial of that motion is hereby DISMISSED. 1 The Court has also explained that a criminal defendant seeking to challenge a conviction after it has been affirmed on direct appeal may “file an extraordinary motion for new trial, OCGA § 5-5-41, a motion in arrest of judgment, OCGA § 17-9- 61, or a petition for habeas corpus, OCGA § 9-14-40.” Harper, supra at 217 (1).

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Roberts v. Stategreen
ga · 2010 · cited in 3 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2018
2 sentences

2018See Roberts, 286 Ga. at 532 ; Harper, 286 Ga. at 218 (2). 1 The Court has also explained that a criminal defendant seeking to challenge a conviction after it has been affirmed on direct appeal may “file an extraordinary motion for new trial, OCGA § 5-5-41, a motion in arrest of judgment, OCGA § 17-9- 61, or a petition for habeas corpus, OCGA § 9-14-40.” Harper, 286 Ga. at 217 (1).

2018See Roberts, 286 Ga. at 532 ; Harper, 286 Ga. at 218 (2). 1 The Court has also explained that a criminal defendant seeking to challenge a conviction after it has been affirmed on direct appeal may “file an extraordinary motion for new trial, OCGA § 5-5-41, a motion in arrest of judgment, OCGA § 17-9- 61, or a petition for habeas corpus[,] OCGA § 9-14-40.” Harper, 286 Ga. at 217 (1).

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 5-5-41 (7) GA § 9-14-40 (7)

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.

Where else courts name it

OH 65 (1996–2025) GA 7 (2015–2018) PA 2 (2000–2014)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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