Davis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Presiding Judge.
While represented by counsel, Sylvester Davis entered a non-negotiated1 plea of guilty to the charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault. Davis was sentenced to twenty years, with fifteen years to be served in confinement and five years to be served on probation.2 After sentencing, while represented by new counsel, Davis moved to withdraw the plea (“or... reduce his sentence”) on the ground that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel. Davis appeals from the trial court’s denial of the motion. Finding no error, we affirm.
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