CHAPMAN v. STATE

59653.

154 Ga. App. 532 (1980)

268 S.E.2d 797

CHAPMAN v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided May 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Ford, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, A. Thomas Jones, Margaret v. Lines, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


SHULMAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of the offense of burglary. We affirm.

1. Appellant submits that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in that his counsel at trial was incompetent and negligent in presenting his case.

"`Where a defendant is represented by employed counsel (as in the instant case) who is admitted to the Bar of this State in good standing, a prima facie case is made...

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