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Simmons v. State

Citations

  • 579 S.E.2d 735
  • 276 Ga. 525
  • 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 1412
  • 2003 Ga. LEXIS 354

How courts have described this case

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

  • “The denial of a motion for out-of-time appeal is directly appealable when the criminal conviction at issue has not been the subject of direct appeal.”
  • denial of motion for out-of-time appeal is directly appealable where conviction has not been subject of direct appeal
  • denial of motion for out-of-time appeal is directly appealable where conviction has not been subject of direct appeal
  • inmate was collaterally estopped from seeking out-of-time appeal since a habeas court previously had determined that inmate was responsible for the loss of his right of direct appeal
  • “If there is evidence sufficient to authorize a finding that the movant’s conduct caused the loss of the right to direct appeal, the movant is not entitled to an out-of-time appeal.”

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Judges: Benham

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