Herron v. Mixon

Sognier, Judge.

Mixon is an attorney who was appointed by the Superior Court of Columbia County to represent Herron in a criminal case. Herron pled guilty to motor vehicle theft, and after a hearing to determine if the plea was entered knowingly, freely and voluntarily, and that Herron was in fact guilty, the plea of guilty was accepted. Thereafter Herron, acting pro se, filed this civil action against Mixon for alleged *225negligence in representing Herron at his trial. In essence, Herron alleged that his constitutional rights were violated by personnel and conditions at the Columbia County jail,…