Washington v. Hopson
Annotate this CaseIn a habeas corpus proceeding, the Chattooga County Superior Court set aside Jason Hopson’s rape conviction due to the conduct of former Fulton County assistant district attorney Ashutosh Joshi, which, the habeas court concluded, violated Hopson’s constitutional right to due process at his trial. Joshi’s conduct after Hopson’s trial was unprofessional, and the Georgia Supreme Court previously ordered that Joshi be publicly reprimanded for his ethical violation. However, the Supreme Court reversed the habeas court’s order granting relief, primarily because the factual findings underlying the habeas court’s conclusions that constitutional violations occurred at Hopson’s trial were clearly erroneous.
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