Shawn Lockhart v. Robert Toole

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 28, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A27A0624. SHAWN LOCKHART v. ROBERT TOOLE. Shawn Lockhart filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his 2009 guilty plea convictions and sentences for armed robbery, two counts of kidnapping, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The trial court denied Lockhart’s petition, and he filed a notice of appeal to this Court. We, however, lack jurisdiction. Under our Constitution, the Supreme Court of Georgia has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases involving habeas corpus. See Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III(4). Accordingly, we hereby TRANSFER this case to the Supreme Court for disposition. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/28/2026 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.