247 Ga. 622
278 S.E.2d 368
Decided May 26, 1981
Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1981-05-26
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Decided 1981-05-26
Cited by 9 later decisions — most recently March 2022
9 state decisions
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¶1concurring specially.
¶2The difference between Johnson v. Caldwell, supra, and Baker v. Tanner, supra, is not readily apparent. In Johnson the original habeas corpus petition was sufficient. In Baker it was not. To dispose of post conviction reviews expeditiously, I agree the distinction should no longer be observed.