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Bush v. State

Citations

  • 548 S.E.2d 302
  • 273 Ga. 861
  • 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 1818
  • 2001 Ga. LEXIS 439

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  • because defendant failed to raise issue regarding uncounseled guilty plea in trial court, issue presented nothing for appellate review
  • “When a trial court enters a judgment where it does not have jurisdiction, such judgment is a mere nullity... [and] the void judgment will be reversed.” (punctuation omitted)
  • Appellate courts are for the correction of errors of law made by the trial courts, and where the trial court has not ruled on an issue, there is no ruling to review for legal error.
  • where appellant alleged court of conviction lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over his prosecution
  • judgment entered by court without subject matter jurisdiction a mere nullity
  • judgment entered by court without subject matter jurisdiction a mere nullity

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Judges: Benham

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