Legal Opinion
State v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 5, 2017No. S16G1723PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Justice.
We granted this petition for certiorari after the Court of Appeals reversed Marion S. Hayes’ convictions and sentences on his Alford plea to burglary and other offenses, holding that the trial court impermissibly participated in plea discussions in violation of Uniform Superior Court Rule (“USCR”) 33.5 (A). Hayes v. State, 337 Ga. App. 280 (786 SE2d 539) (2016). Because the trial court did not participate in plea negotiations and its colloquy with Hayes was permissible, we reverse.1
In February 2010, Hayeswas charged with burglary, aggravated assault, possession of tools for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McDaniel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Skomer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Pride v. KempSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- McCRANIE v. THE STATECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Gibson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Winfrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
- Kennedy v. HinesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
- HAYES v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
- Kennedy, Warden v. HinesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
- McGraw Colby Giddens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
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