· 12/20/2007
In the Interest of R. D. B.
Citations
- 289 Ga. App. 76
- 656 S.E.2d 203
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that court should consider whether defendant has presented colorable claim of actual innocence when determining whether defendant has shown manifest injustice to allow an untimely habeas claim
- discussing Easterwood but noting differences between the statutes and considering whether language required a deviation from the federal approach
- providing the nonexhaustive list of factors a court uses to determine whether manifest injustice exists
- no need to resort to statutory construction when language plain, unambiguous; appellate court interprets language as it appears
- a specific statute controls over a general one when the relevant provisions overlap
- a specific statute controls over a general one when the relevant provisions overlap
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Judges: Smith
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