Keith L. Shank v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State Prison

This appeal is from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district court without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm in part and • vacate and remand in part. 1

Appellant was convicted on a guilty plea in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia of the offense of larceny after trust. While serving the sentence imposed on the plea of guilty, he sought a writ of habeas corpus in the appropriate state court, alleging illegal extradition, denial of counsel and a coerced guilty plea. The state court ruled against him on all grounds after an evidentiary hearing and the entry of…