· 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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