Court Opinion

ID: 9589193
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 23:42:06.922766+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:31:50.377740
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Gregory, Justice,
concurring.
I concur in the majority opinion and write to point out an additional reason to affirm the lower court as to the issue presented in Division 1 of the majority opinion. It is not argued that the testimony of Gunter’s accomplice is insufficient to support her conviction. Rather, the contention made is that there is a lack of corroboration of the testimony of the accomplice. Corroboration of the testimony of an accomplice is a statutory requirement, not a constitutional right. OCGA § 24-4-8. The current Georgia habeas corpus statute provides relief for substantial denial of rights under the federal or state constitutions. OCGA § 9- 14-42 (a). Violation of a state law no longer constitutes a basis for habeas corpus relief. Parker v. Abernathy, 253 Ga. 673 (324 SE2d 191) (1985). Thus there is no constitutional nor habeas corpus ground for relief where the contention is the absence of corroboration of the testimony of an accomplice.