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BROWN v. STATE

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239 Ga. 435 (1977)

238 S.E.2d 21

BROWN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Bonner, Jr., for appellant.

Andrew J. Ryan, III, District Attorney, Robert M. Hitch, III, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Stephen Parker, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

A federal court found that defendant Brown was unlawfully denied an appeal from his 1962 conviction for murder on the ground that his appointed attorneys failed to appeal despite his wishes to do so. Brown had at that time filed a pro se notice of appeal in Chatham Superior Court. After fifteen years Brown must be released or his case reviewed on direct appeal. We proceed with the appeal and...

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