Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 12, 1979No. 58513PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Chief Judge.

Davis brings this appeal from the denial of his motion to set aside his plea of nolo contendere to the offense of possession of a machine gun. He contends that his plea was not freely, knowingly and voluntarily entered when it was tendered and that he was misinformed as to the direct consequences of his plea which has resulted in a federal indictment. Held:

As there is no transcript of the entry of his plea, the trial court held a hearing on the motion and entered an order denying it holding that Davis was not misinformed as to the direct consequences of his plea, that he was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Jamison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  2. State v. KightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. City of Ottawa v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1991
  4. State v. WilkersonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
  5. Bowman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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