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· 5/19/2003

Fairclough v. State

Citations

  • 581 S.E.2d 3
  • 276 Ga. 602
  • 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 1580
  • 2003 Ga. LEXIS 477

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • describing that “the grant of an out-of-time appeal is the functional equivalent of the entry of a judgment”
  • describing that “the grant of an out-of-time appeal is the functional equivalent of the entry of a judgment”
  • determining the extent of examination is a strategic and tactical decision within the exclusive province of the attorney after consultation with the client
  • strategic decisions are within the exclusive province of the attorney after consultation with the client and do not constitute ineffective assistance
  • where grant of out-of-time appeal rendered a prior void motion for new trial one which was premature, and the motion was only thereafter denied
  • strategic decisions are within the exclusive province of the attorney after consultation with the client and do not constitute ineffective assistance

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Judges: Carley

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