Caldwell v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Caldwell pled guilty to an indictment for burglary which charged that he entered a school without authority and with the intent to commit a theft. OCGA § 16-7-1. His motion to withdraw the guilty plea was denied.

1. Caldwell asserts that his plea was not freely and voluntarily made because he received ineffective assistance of counsel. He also contends that the trial court failed to ascertain on the record whether a factual basis existed for the plea, in violation of USCR 33.9. We heed not address the assertion of ineffective assistance of counsel.

The purpose of USCR…