Johnson v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
24
cited by 24 later decisions
1
states following
September 2009
most recently cited
3 federal appellate · 21 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Washington v. Texas · Lane v. Brown · Long v. District Court of Iowa, Lee Cty. · Wade v. Wilson · Sanders v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“A habeas corpus proceeding is not a criminal prosecution ( Croker v. Smith, 225 Ga. 529 ( 169 SE2d 787 ); Cash v. Smith, 226 Ga. 318 ( 175 SE2d 10 )), and the law does not require the court to subpoena witnesses at the request of the petitioner for habeas corpus. Neal v. Smith, 226 Ga. 96 (6) ( 172 SE2d 684 ).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“The sentence of 7 years exceeds the maximum provided by statute and is illegal. This will not result in the prisoner's discharge under this sentence, but will require that he be returned to the court where he was sentenced in order that a legal sentence may be imposed upon him.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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