Huff v. Barnett

230 Ga. 446 (1973)

197 S.E.2d 345

HUFF

v.

BARNETT.

27798.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Submitted March 12, 1973.

Decided April 13, 1973.

Ken Stula, Solicitor, for appellant.

UNDERCOFLER, Justice.

This is habeas corpus proceeding. The issue here is whether the trial court may accept a guilty plea without first addressing the defendant personally and determining that the plea is made voluntarily with an understanding of the nature of the charge and consequences of the plea and entering the same of record for any review that may be later sought. Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U. S. 238 (89 SC 1709, 23 LE2d 274). In…