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(a) Any person imprisoned by virtue of a sentence imposed by a state court of record who asserts that in the proceedings which resulted in his conviction there was a substantial denial of his rights under the Constitution of the United States or of this state
A fifty-state survey comparing Georgia's post-conviction review procedures for challenging convictions to other states, covering habeas corpus petitions, deadlines, and legal representation.
Supporting paper for Georgia's House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee arguing for repeal of the four-year habeas corpus filing deadline in O.C.G.A. § 9-14-42(c), enacted in 2004.
A fifty-state reference table comparing post-conviction procedures, including rules on ineffective assistance claims, filing deadlines, appointed counsel, and capital cases.
A companion paper from Georgia Prisoners' Speak to the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on post-conviction litigation, listing secondary issues beyond its main request to repeal the four-year habeas deadline. Topics include trial judges' new-trial discretion, ineffective counsel as cause for procedural default, and recording jury selection.
A brief submitted to Georgia's House Study Committee recommending repeal of the four-year limitation on habeas corpus petitions to address systemic problems in post-conviction litigation.