Legal Opinion
Cruz v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 10, 2012No. A12A0476PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Sabino Padillo Cruz was granted an out-of-time appeal to challenge the denial of his post-sentencing motion to withdraw his guilty plea to aggravated child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (c)), child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a) (1)), and burglary (OCGA § 16-7-1 (a)).1 Cruz contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea since his counsel provided ineffective assistance during the plea negotiations and proceedings. We discern no error and affirm.
After sentence is pronounced, whether to allow the withdrawal of a guilty plea lies within the trial…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Cammer v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Ramos v. TerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Duran v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Sabino P. Cruz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
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