Stinson v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, Timothy Stinson appeals, contending that, although he signed a Drug Court Contract obligating him to undergo drug rehabilitation, he nonetheless retained the ability to withdraw his plea as a matter of right prior to being sentenced. For the reasons set forth below, we are constrained to agree and reverse.

The record shows that, on December 1, 1998, Stinson was charged with a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. On December 8, 1998, after Stinson had been fully informed of…