DOZIER v. WATSON

305 Ga. 629

FINAL COPY S19A0027. DOZIER et al. v. WATSON. ELLINGTON, Justice. The Superior Court of Jenkins County granted Jeffrey Watson’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and set aside his convictions for family violence aggravated battery based on its finding that Watson’s plea counsel provided him with ineffective assistance in connection with the entry of his guilty plea. The Warden appeals, arguing that the habeas court applied an incorrect standard in evaluating Watson’s claim of ineffective assistance. For the reasons explained below, we vacate the order and remand the case to the…