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PATTILLO v. CALDWELL

26965.

228 Ga. 587 (1972)

186 S.E.2d 866

PATTILLO v. CALDWELL.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 19, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome T. Pattillo, pro se.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Courtney Wilder Stanton, W. Hensell Harris, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Justice.

Jerome Pattillo filed an application for the writ of habeas corpus in the Superior Court of Tattnall County, Georgia, against the Warden of the Georgia State Prison. The petitioner alleged that he was being illegally held and detained under and by virtue of two life sentences illegally imposed upon him in DeKalb County, Georgia, dated August 5, 1970, and that both sentences were void for stated reasons. The respondent answered the petition.<...

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