CLOWERS v. SIKES

No. S00A0234.

532 S.E.2d 98 (2000)

272 Ga. 463

CLOWERS v. SIKES.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig L. Cascio, Alpharetta, for appellant.

Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne K. Strickland, Wesley S. Wood, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


HUNSTEIN, Justice.

We granted Derrick Clowers' application for a certificate of probable cause to appeal in this habeas corpus case to determine whether the record supports the finding of the habeas court that Clowers made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his right to counsel at the time he entered his guilty plea. We conclude that the record does not support that Clowers made a knowing and intelligent waiver and accordingly reverse his conviction.

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