Supreme Court of Georgia

Hall v. the State.

August 20, 2018818 S.E.2d 527

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia dismissed Hall’s appeal because the state court lacks jurisdiction to consider a second direct appeal after a conviction has already been affirmed. The Court reaffirmed that Georgia law provides no right to a second direct appeal and that the proper remedy for ineffective appellate counsel is a new trial, not a new appeal.