Court Opinion

ID: 9849410
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 04:39:51.373292+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:19:23.541914
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Beasley, Judge,
concurring specially.
I agree and concur fully.
I note that appellant raises solely a federal constitutional claim. He did not invoke the state constitution at any stage, despite the fact that it also provides for the assistance of counsel and for due process of law. Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Pars. XIV and I. As to the efficacy of raising state constitutional guarantees separately, see Davenport v. State, 172 Ga. App. 848, 850 (2) (325 SE2d 173) (1984) and Andrews v. State, 175 Ga. App. 22 (332 SE2d 299) (1985).