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Parks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 26, 1996No. A96A2256PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Judge.

Ralph Devon Parks, Jr. pled guilty to DUI, then moved to withdraw the plea three days later. He appeals from the trial court’s denial of the motion. We reverse.

After Parks was charged with DUI in the City Court of Atlanta, he signed a power of attorney giving his lawyer the right to act for him in pleading not guilty, guilty, or nolo contendere; in signing waivers or plea agreements; in setting court appearance dates; in filing motions; and in handling other procedural matters. On June 19, 1995, in Parks’ absence, his lawyer entered a written guilty plea. The plea form…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Dean v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Beck v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Warner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Nash v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Woody v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Gainer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Obi v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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