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.