Carter v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In this out-of-time appeal authorized by the habeas court at the direction of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Andrew D. Carter appeals, arguing that the trial court erred both in failing to appoint counsel to represent him at the hearing on his motion to withdraw his plea of guilty, and also in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Carter was indicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute 1 and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 2 On May 8, 1996, during the course of his trial and after the…