Jackson v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following his entry of a blind plea to a burglary charge, Mark Jackson was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jackson filed a motion to withdraw his plea, which was denied by the trial court. Jackson appeals, contending that his plea was invalid because his two trial attorneys each rendered ineffective assistance. We discern no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Short v. State, 234 Ga. App. 633, 634 (1) (507 SE2d 514) (1998). So…