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Hicks v. Ault

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jun 15, 1972
190 S.E.2d 56 (Ga. 1972)

Opinion

27168.

SUBMITTED MAY 8, 1972.

DECIDED JUNE 15, 1972.

Habeas corpus. Butts Superior Court. Before Judge Sosebee.

Cleveland Hicks, pro se. Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, for appellee.


In this habeas corpus proceeding under review, the petitioner alleged that his detention was illegal in several stated particulars. Upon the hearing the habeas corpus court found adversely to him as to them. It is unnecessary to review those findings. The complaints relate to two sentences which the petitioner is not yet serving.

Significantly, he makes no attack upon the sentence which he is now serving, aggravated assault with intent to murder. It is a fundamental rule that habeas corpus looks only to the validity of present detention. Burson v. Gresham, 221 Ga. 814 ( 147 S.E.2d 445). For this reason alone the habeas corpus court properly denied the application and remanded the petitioner to the custody of the respondent warden.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.


SUBMITTED MAY 8, 1972 — DECIDED JUNE 15, 1972.


Summaries of

Hicks v. Ault

Supreme Court of Georgia
Jun 15, 1972
190 S.E.2d 56 (Ga. 1972)
Case details for

Hicks v. Ault

Case Details

Full title:HICKS v. AULT

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Jun 15, 1972

Citations

190 S.E.2d 56 (Ga. 1972)
190 S.E.2d 56