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· 11/21/2005

Ramos v. Terry

Citations

  • 622 S.E.2d 339
  • 279 Ga. 889
  • 2005 Fulton County D. Rep. 3528
  • 2005 Ga. LEXIS 850

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that “[t]he failure to interpose a timely objection to an interpreter’s qualifications constitutes a waiver of the issue on appeal”
  • “The use of qualified interpreters is necessary to preserve meaningful access to the legal system for persons who speak and understand only languages other than English.”
  • \The use of qualified interpreters is necessary to preserve meaningful access to the legal system for persons who speak and understand only languages other than English. [Cit.]\
  • habeas petitioner “waived any concern he had about the interpreter's abilities by failing to object at the habeas hearing, The failure to interpose a timely objection to an interpreter’s qualifications constitutes a waiver of the issue on appeal.”
  • habeas petitioner “waived any concern he had about the interpreter’s abilities by failing to object at the habeas hearing. The failure to interpose a timely objection to an interpreter's qualifications constitutes a waiver of the issue on appeal.”
  • essence of due process is a meaningful opportunity to be heard

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Benham, Hines

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