NELSON v. WILKEY

S20A0013.

845 S.E.2d 566 (2020)

NELSON v. WILKEY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: June 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Paula Khristian Smith , Christopher M. Carr , Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Billy J. Dixon , Tracy Graham Lawson , Clayton County District Attorney's Office, 9151 Tara Boulevard Fourth Floor, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236, Elizabeth A. Baker , Fayette County District Attorney's Office, Griffin Judicial Circuit One Center Drive, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214, for Appellant.

Maryann Faith Blend , Maryann F. Blend, Esq., P.C., 284 South Culver Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, for Appellee.


Appellant, Warden Dennis Nelson, challenges the habeas court's order setting aside Morocco Jacobi Wilkey's conviction for one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, to which he pled guilty. For the reasons that follow, we determine that the habeas court's findings of fact regarding Wilkey's claim of ineffective...

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