ASHLEY TURNER v. ANGELA PHAMS, WARDEN

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: February 7, 2025
• Docket: A25A0964
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ February 07, 2025

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A25A0964. ASHLEY TURNER v. ANGELA PHAMS, WARDEN et al.

A jury convicted Ashley Turner of malice murder and other crimes, and the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed his convictions on appeal. Turner v. State, 275 Ga. 343 (566 SE2d 676) (2002). In 2024, Turner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Following a hearing, the trial court dismissed Turner’s petition, and he appeals. The Supreme Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases involving habeas corpus.1 See Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (4). The Supreme Court also has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases “in which a sentence of death was imposed or could be imposed[,]” Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (8), such as malice murder. See OCGA § 16-5-1 (a), (e) (1); Neal v. State, 290 Ga. 563, 572 (722 SE2d 765) (2012) (Hunstein, C. J., concurring). For these reasons, this appeal is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Supreme Court for disposition.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 02/07/2025 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.

1 Although in his pro se notice of appeal, Turner appealed to the Supreme Court, the record was transmitted to this Court instead.