Foster v. Cohen

Johnson, Judge.

This case arises from an action for professional negligence, and involves allegations that a criminal defense attorney was negligent in the manner in which he handled the representation of Frederick Foster leading up to his plea of guilty to the charge of trafficking in co caine. Foster was indicted in May 1985 for trafficking in cocaine under OCGA § 16-13-31. On December 13, 1985, he entered a negotiated guilty plea and was sentenced to 20 years, to serve 12 years in prison, with the balance to be probated. In the interim, between Foster’s indictment and his plea, the Georgia…