Williams v. Hopper

Jordan, Justice.

Willie H. Williams appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner is presently serving a twenty-year sentence for the offense of armed robbery imposed by the Superior Court of DeKalb County on February 8, 1977, following a jury verdict of guilty.

The principal complaint presented in Williams’ petition is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. After a hearing which included the introduction of a deposition from petitioner’s retained trial counsel the habeas court denied Williams’ petition for habeas relief. We reverse.

During his habeas…