Conway v. State

183 Ga. App. 573 (1987)

359 S.E.2d 438

CONWAY

v.

THE STATE.

74270.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided July 7, 1987.

Drew Dubrin, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Richard E. Hicks, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the offenses of armed robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault (with intent to rob). He appeals. Held:

1. In Evitts v. Lucey, 469 U. S. 387 (105 SC 830, 83 LE2d 821), the United States Supreme Court made it clear that a criminal defendant is entitled to effective assistance of counsel in the pursuit of his…