Knight v. Balkcom

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

This case is controlled adversely to the plaintiff in error by the ruling of this court in Gay v. Balkcom, 219 Ga. 554 ( SE2d ), in that it is a habeas corpus case by a prisoner alleging that he was denied the benefit of counsel at the time he pled guilty to a felony for which he could be electrocuted. The evidence shows that he was offered counsel and refused to accept same, stating that he was going to plead guilty and did not need a lawyer, and none of the evidence shows that he desired counsel, made any *590request for counsel, was unable to employ counsel, or that…