Opinion · Galaw Georgia

MATHIS v. STATE, 243 Ga. 731 (1979)

MATHIS v. STATE., 256 S.E.2d 792 (Ga. 1979)

Type
Opinion
Court
Galaw Georgia
Jurisdiction
Galaw
Date
1979-01-01
Topic
general

MATHIS v. STATE, 243 Ga. 731 (1979) 256 S.E.2d 792 MATHIS v. THE STATE. 34843.Supreme Court of Georgia.SUBMITTED APRIL 27, 1979. DECIDED MAY 31, 1979. PER CURIAM.

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MATHIS v. STATE,243 Ga. 731(1979)
256 S.E.2d 792
MATHIS v. THE STATE.
34843.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
SUBMITTED APRIL 27, 1979.
DECIDED MAY 31, 1979.
PER CURIAM.
George Lee Mathis is presently serving concurrent sentences for the offenses of burglary and motor vehicle theft. His convictions were affirmed by the Court of Appeals inMathis v.State,139 Ga. App. 292(228 S.E.2d 228) (1976). Mathis brought this mandamus action requesting that the Superior Court of Fulton County furnish him without cost a transcript of his trial and copies of all other trial records. Mathis now appeals the trial court's denial of his petition.

InMydell v. Clerk, Superior Court of Chatham County,241 Ga. 24(243 S.E.2d 72) (1978), this court enumerated various methods which could be used by a petitioner to establish the justification or necessity which must be shown before he becomes entitled to such records in a collateral attack on his sentence. No such justification has been shown in this case. Appellant's petition was properly denied.Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.
SUBMITTED APRIL 27, 1979 — DECIDED MAY 31, 1979.
Denial of copies of records. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Williams.
George Lee Mathis,pro se.Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Lewis R. Slaton, DistrictAttorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.Page 732