Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 20, 1996No. S96A0015Published
1Opinion of the Court
470 S.E.2d 436 (1996)
266 Ga. 687
SMITH
v.
The STATE.
No. S96A0015.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
May 20, 1996.
Marvin Smith, Reidsville, Pro Se.
William T. McBroom, III, Dist. Atty., Griffin, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Beth Attaway, Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, for State.
Daniel A. Hiatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Griffin.
CARLEY, Justice.
After Marvin Smith pled guilty to two counts of murder, he did not file a timely direct appeal. He subsequently filed a motion for an out-of-time appeal, contending that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance since Smith was not…
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