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Wofford v. Emmonds

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jun 22, 2023
No. A23A1580 (Ga. Ct. App. Jun. 22, 2023)

Opinion

A23A1580

06-22-2023

BRIONES WOFFORD v. SHAWN EMMONDS, WARDEN.


The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

In May 2017, Briones Wofford was convicted of malice murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and other crimes. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Georgia vacated the aggravated assault conviction, finding that it should have merged with the conviction for aggravated battery. Wofford v. State, 305 Ga. 694, 696 (1) (b) (827 S.E.2d 652) (2019). The Court affirmed Wofford's convictions on all other counts of the indictment. In 2022, Wofford filed a petition for habeas corpus. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied that petition. Wofford then filed this direct appeal.

Under our Constitution, the Supreme Court of Georgia has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all habeas corpus cases. See Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (4). Accordingly, this appeal is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Supreme Court for disposition.


Summaries of

Wofford v. Emmonds

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jun 22, 2023
No. A23A1580 (Ga. Ct. App. Jun. 22, 2023)
Case details for

Wofford v. Emmonds

Case Details

Full title:BRIONES WOFFORD v. SHAWN EMMONDS, WARDEN.

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 22, 2023

Citations

No. A23A1580 (Ga. Ct. App. Jun. 22, 2023)