Orr v. Couch

Supreme Court of Georgia

Orr v. Couch

260 S.E.2d 82, 244 Ga. 374, 1979 Ga. LEXIS 1242

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedSeptember 26, 1979

Docket35309

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Orr v. Couch, 260 S.E.2d 82, 244 Ga. 374, 1979 Ga. LEXIS 1242 (Ga. 1979).

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Opinion

Marshall, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment that denied the appellant’s pro se application to the clerk of court for a copy of warrant, indictment, sentence and transcript of his conviction of armed robbery based upon a guilty plea, for which he is serving a 20-year sentence. The appellant alleges that he has not received any records from his lawyer, and needs them for an alleged pending habeas corpus proceeding. It is not alleged whether a direct appeal was taken.

"While an indigent is entitled to a copy of his trial transcript for a direct appeal of his conviction, such is not the case in collateral post-conviction proceedings.” Holmes v. Kenyon, 238 Ga. 583, 584 (234 SE2d 502) (1977). See also Flucas v. Hinson, 242 Ga. 378 (249 SE2d 64) (1978) and cits.

The judgment below must be affirmed.

*375 Submitted August 31, 1979 Decided September 26, 1979. Andrew Orr, pro se. William P. Bailey, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except Hall, J., who concurs in the judgment only.

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