Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Greene
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 23, 1995No. S95A1246PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
On January 24, 1994, Derrick A. Greene pled guilty to one count of trafficking in cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Sentencing was deferred until February 4, 1994, when Greene was sentenced to 26 years, 25 of which were to be served in incarceration. Greene filed an Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus. After an evidentiary hearing, the Superior Court of Wilcox County granted the relief Greene sought and set aside his guilty plea and vacated his sentence. Wendy Thompson, Warden of the Wilcox County Correctional Institution, where Greene is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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