Cunningham v. State

Ingram, Justice.

This case involves a plea of guilty to two counts of armed robbery and the abortive effort by appellant to withdraw his pleas following the pronouncement of sentences in the trial court. The issue on appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to allow the guilty pleas to be withdrawn.

A review of the transcript of the plea hearing in the trial court shows that the pleas of guilty were entered freely, voluntarily and knowingly with the benefit of counsel. Thus the pleas of guilty are valid. Hooks v. State, 233 Ga. 149 (210 SE2d 668) (1974).

The sentences…