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· 9/18/2006

Upton v. Jones

Citations

  • 635 S.E.2d 112
  • 280 Ga. 895
  • 6 Fulton County D. Rep. 2896
  • 2006 Ga. LEXIS 573
  • 6 FCDR 2896

How courts have described this case

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  • declining to presume prejudice with respect to error, which would have carried presumption of prejudice on direct appeal, where raised as basis for appellate ineffectiveness claim
  • declining to presume prejudice with respect to error, which would have carried presumption of prejudice on direct appeal, where raised as basis for appellate ineffectiveness claim
  • after notice of appeal was filed, habeas court without jurisdiction to enter an order clarifying grounds upon which habeas relief was granted
  • the amended order is void and “therefore cannot be considered for purposes of this appeal”
  • after notice of appeal was filed, habeas court lost jurisdiction to enter order clarifying ruling
  • trial court lacks authority to correct clerical mistake once notice of appeal deprives it of jurisdiction

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Judges: Carley

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