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JONES v. TOWNSEND

No. S96A1939.

480 S.E.2d 24 (1997)

267 Ga. 489

JONES v. TOWNSEND et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 3, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Lewis Jones, Valdosta, appellant, pro se.

Kirby Harris Wincey, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Charles Hinton Weston, District Attorney, Macon, for Dale Townsend et al.

BENHAM, Chief Justice.

In July 1996, Jones attempted to file a petition for mandamus on his own behalf. He was a prisoner in the custody of the Department of Corrections, and sought waiver of filing fees as an indigent. When the trial court denied filing of the petition pursuant to OCGA § 9-15-2(d)1, Jones filed a direct appeal. See, e.g., Graham v. Ault, 266 Ga. 367, 466 S.E...

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