COLLINS v. HICKS

27862.

230 Ga. 601 (1973)

198 S.E.2d 317

COLLINS v. HICKS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 10, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Ruffin, Jr., for appellant.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Courtney Wilder Stanton, Thomas W. Greene, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


HAWES, Justice.

In this petition for habeas corpus, the prisoner contended that his "guilty" plea to the charge of armed robbery was entered without effective and adequate representation of counsel. The transcript of the guilty plea hearing which was introduced as an exhibit by the respondent shows that in entering the plea he was represented by two competent attorneys who were present at the hearing, and who stated in their places that they had advised the accused...

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