Campbell v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Solomon Campbell appeals his conviction for cruelty to children, contending that his guilty plea was not freely, intelligently, and voluntarily entered because he was not informed of his right to withdraw the plea prior to sentencing. Campbell also contends that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to inform him that his plea could be withdrawn. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. As we have previously held:

A criminal defendant has the absolute right to file a timely direct appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered…