Alexander v. the State

Branch, Judge.

Calvin Alexander brings this appeal from the denial of his timely-filed motion to withdraw his guilty plea. In his sole enumeration of error, Alexander argues that his lawyer’s failure to advise him, prior to the entry of his guilty plea, that he would be ineligible for parole constituted ineffective assistance and entitles him to withdraw that plea. Pursuant to the Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision in Williams v. Duffy, 270 Ga. 580, 581 (1) (513 SE2d 212) (1999), we find that Alexander’s counsel was effective, as a matter of law. Accordingly, for reasons explained more fully…