Legal Opinion
Bettis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 10, 2014No. A14A0462PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, Judge.
A Richmond County jury found Roger Bettis guilty of two counts of aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21), and one count each of criminal attempt to commit rape (OCGA § 16-4-1), kidnapping (OCGA § 16-5-40), and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime (OCGA § 16-11-106). He appeals from his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, contending (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to allow him to exercise his constitutional right to self-representation and (2) that his trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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