Gibson v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Joseph Khaream Gibson appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea on two counts of armed robbery, contending that his plea was not knowingly or voluntarily entered. Because our prior precedent mandates a determination that certain comments made by the trial judge rendered Gibson’s plea involuntary, we must reverse.

This Court will not reverse a trial court’s denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea absent manifest abuse of discretion. Smith v. State, 274 Ga. App. 568, 569 (1) (618 SE2d 182) (2005). The record *608shows that Gibson was charged…