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THOMAS v. LAWSON

46911.

259 Ga. 190 (1989)

380 S.E.2d 712

THOMAS v. LAWSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 19, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. D. Thomas, pro se.

James L. Wiggins, District Attorney, for appellee.

HUNT, Justice.

In this case, Thomas filed his complaint for mandamus to compel the superior court to rule on his petition for habeas corpus. Because it is a direct application to this court for an original writ, it is controlled by Brown v. Johnson, 251 Ga. 436 (306 S.E.2d 655) (1983), and must be dismissed.

Petition dismissed. All the Justices...

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