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King v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 15, 1997
493 S.E.2d 189 (Ga. 1997)

Opinion

S97A1127.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 15, 1997.

Habeas corpus. Wilkinson Superior Court. Before Judge Parrott.

Etheridge King, Jr., pro se.

Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Kyle A. Pearson, Carol A. Callaway, Assistant Attorneys General, Elliott Blackburn, James L. Elliott , for appellees.


Because the appellant, Etheridge King, an inmate, failed to use a form promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts in preparing his complaint, and because the clerk of superior court, contrary to the requirements of OCGA § 9-10-14 (b), accepted King's complaint for filing even though King did not use the proper form, we conclude that the trial court did not err in dismissing King's action without prejudice.

OCGA § 9-10-14 (a), (b). See Heaton v. Lemacks, 266 Ga. 189 ( 466 S.E.2d 7) (1996).

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur, except Thompson, J., not participating.


DECIDED SEPTEMBER 15, 1997.


Summaries of

King v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 15, 1997
493 S.E.2d 189 (Ga. 1997)
Case details for

King v. State

Case Details

Full title:KING, Jr. v. STATE OF GEORGIA ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Sep 15, 1997

Citations

493 S.E.2d 189 (Ga. 1997)
268 Ga. 384

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