Legal Opinion
Alford v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 19, 2010No. S10A0062PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Following a bench trial on February 13, 1995, Antonio Alford was convicted of DUI and for being a minor in possession of alcohol. Alford was sentenced to 12 months probation. He was not represented by counsel.
Alford filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his DUI and possession convictions on the ground that he was entitled to, and denied, counsel. The habeas court determined that Alford was not entitled to legal representation because he was sentenced only to probation and no term of imprisonment.
We granted a certificate of probable cause to determine whether Alabama v.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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