Cason v. State

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

Langston Cason appeals from the trial court's denials of his pro se motions to withdraw a guilty plea and for appointment of counsel. Because Cason was already represented by counsel when he filed the pro se motions, they were legal nullities that should have been dismissed. So we vacate the trial court denials of the motions and remand the case for the trial court to dismiss the motions.

On September 18, 2017, Cason appeared with counsel in the Grady County Superior Court to enter a negotiated guilty plea to a charge of possessing cocaine. At the hearing, the trial…