Jarvis v. Rubiano

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Joseph Anthony Thomas Rubiano was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping. His convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. Rubiano v. State, 147 Ga. App. 142 (248 SE2d 207) (1978). The state appeals the reversal by the habeas court of his convictions. This court reverses.

The habeas court found and concluded that retained trial defense counsel was ineffective in three particulars: (1) He hired an unlicensed and untrained person to do investigative work. The victim had told police that the *736person she later identified as being Rubiano made reference during the…