Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 3, 1993No. A93A0217PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Charles Edward Thompson was charged by accusation with two felonies, possession of cocaine and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. He pleaded guilty to the cocaine possession charge and the other accusation was dropped. In Thompson v. State, 204 Ga. App. 220 (419 SE2d 541) (1992), this court rejected Thompson’s contention that his plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered, but remanded the case for consideration of his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. After a hearing, the trial court concluded Thompson’s trial counsel provided effective assistance during the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Walker v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Wharton v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Foster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Trimble v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Murray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. David v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Hammett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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