Legal Opinion

Battle v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 28, 1998No. A98A1305PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Chief Judge.

Andre Ramon Battle appeals from the judgment entered after he pled guilty to one count of cruelty to children and one count of simple battery. Battle argues on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea because it was made after the trial court refused to appoint him a different attorney, the plea was not freely and voluntarily made, he was denied effective assistance of counsel, and there was insufficient evidence to support the plea. We find no merit to these arguments and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Morris v. SlappySupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Mims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Snyder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Jones v. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
  4. Swantner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. McCloud v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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