BROOKS v. STATE

A90A2150.

198 Ga. App. 17 (1990)

401 S.E.2d 78

BROOKS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided December 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Lovett, for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, Bradfield M. Shealy, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BANKE, Presiding Judge.

Brooks pled guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years on probation. He appeals, complaining that his appointed counsel did not provide him with effective representation. Held:

Because the effectiveness of counsel issue is raised for the first time on appeal by an attorney who did not represent the appellant at trial, and because there were no post-conviction proceedings...

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