Payne v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted, tried and convicted of the offense of theft by receiving stolen property, that is, in knowing or that he should have known the property was stolen and the property not having been received and disposed of with intent to restore it to its rightful owner. Defendant appeals directly. Held:

1. Defendant’s first enumeration of error is that the conviction should be reversed inasmuch as he was not rendered effective assistance of counsel at the trial. Where retained counsel is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, a prima facie case…