Legal Opinion

Lowery v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1988No. 76530PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged by indictment with three counts of the offense of forgery in the first degree. At a hearing before the superior court on May 27, 1987, defendant waived his right to counsel and entered a plea of guilty on each of the three counts of forgery in the first degree. Defendant was sentenced on May 27, 1987.

On August 21, 1987, defendant filed his “Motion to Vacate Sentence” whereby defendant sought to withdraw his plea of guilty or alternatively that his sentence be vacated. Defendant appeals from the denial of his motion. Held:

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. KightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Staley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Foskey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Hering v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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