Joseph McClellan Raines v. State
Docket A26D0458
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Court
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Denied
- Docket
- A26D0458
Application for discretionary appeal in a criminal matter (LC No. 2017CR0650) before the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Summary
The Georgia Court of Appeals considered an application for discretionary appeal in the criminal case of Joseph McClellan Raines (LC No. 2017CR0650) and denied the application on April 24, 2026. The order is brief and procedural: the court simply records that the application for discretionary review is denied, without published reasoning or discussion of the merits. The document is a certified court minute entry signed by the Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Issue Decided
- Whether to grant discretionary appellate review of the underlying criminal case (application for discretionary appeal).
Court's Reasoning
The order is a brief minute entry that simply states the application for discretionary appeal is denied and does not provide the court's reasoning or cite legal standards. Because no opinion accompanies the order, no operative legal rule or factual application is contained in the document.
Parties
- Appellant
- Joseph McClellan Raines
- Appellee
- The State
- Judge
- Clerk, Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Key Dates
- Court decision date
- 2026-04-24
- Lower court case year
- 2017-01-01
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consult appellate counsel
Talk with an appellate attorney promptly to determine whether any further review is available (for example, a petition to the Georgia Supreme Court or federal habeas review) and to confirm deadlines.
- 2
Review underlying judgment and record
Ensure the trial-court judgment, transcript, and record are complete and preserved in case another post-decision remedy is pursued.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary review, meaning it will not hear the appeal.
- Who is affected by this order?
- The applicant, Joseph McClellan Raines, and the State in the underlying criminal case are directly affected; the underlying trial-court decision remains in place.
- Does the order explain why the application was denied?
- No. The minute entry contains no written reasoning or explanation for the denial.
- Can this denial be appealed further?
- Potential further review (for example, to the Georgia Supreme Court or federal courts) depends on available procedural avenues and deadlines; consult counsel promptly to review options.
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Full Filing Text
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.