Legal Opinion
Brown v. Baskin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 15, 2010No. S09A1956PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINES, Justice.
Charles Baskin and his co-defendant, Ervin Head, were jointly indicted, tried, and convicted of armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, and aggravated assault. Head’s convictions were affirmed in Head v. State, 256 Ga. App. 624 (569 SE2d 548) (2002). Baskin’s convictions were affirmed in Baskin v. State, 267 Ga. App. 711 (600 SE2d 599) (2004). Baskin subsequently sought a writ of habeas corpus, asserting ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. After a hearing, the habeas court granted the writ, and Warden Dennis Brown appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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