Georgia Court Denies Raines Discretionary Appeal
Summary
The Court of Appeals of Georgia denied Joseph McClellan Raines' Application for Discretionary Appeal in docket A26D0458. The denial was issued on April 24, 2026, following consideration of the application under LC Number 2017CR0650. This disposition closes the discretionary appeal avenue at the state appellate level; the underlying conviction or case remains unaffected by this procedural ruling.
“Upon consideration of the Application for Discretionary Appeal, it is ordered that it be hereby DENIED.”
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What changed
The Court of Appeals of Georgia issued a one-page order denying a discretionary application for appeal filed by Joseph McClellan Raines against the State. The court considered the application and ordered it denied without elaboration or written opinion. This procedural disposition ends the appellate review process at the intermediate appellate level for this case.
Criminal defendants seeking discretionary review in Georgia should note that appellate courts retain full discretion over whether to accept such applications, and denial does not constitute a ruling on the merits. The denial provides no guidance on the underlying LC Number 2017CR0650 matter, which continues under the original trial court judgment.
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Joseph McClellan Raines v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: A26D0458
Disposition: Discretionary Application Denied
Disposition
Discretionary Application Denied
Combined Opinion
Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA, April 24, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order
A26D0458. JOSEPH MCCLELLAN RAINES v. THE STATE.
Upon consideration of the Application for Discretionary Appeal, it is ordered that it be
hereby DENIED.
LC NUMBERS:
2017CR0650
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk's Office, Atlanta, April 24, 2026.
I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes
of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto
affixed the day and year last above written.
, Clerk.
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