Schlau v. State

Ellington, Judge.

In the Superior Court of Charlton County, Brian Lee Schlau entered a negotiated guilty plea, pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 1 to statutory rape, OCGA § 16-6-3 (a). Schlau filed pro se a timely motion to withdraw his guilty plea, 2 alleging, inter alia, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. In Case No. A03A0486, Schlau appeals pro se the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. In Case No. A03A1247, Schlau appeals pro se the denial of his motion for appointment of counsel on appeal.

1. “On appeal, a ruling on a motion to withdraw a guilty plea will…