Legal Opinion

Right v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 29, 1981No. 61664PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Withdrawal of guilty plea. Billy Right appeared before a superior court on February 6,1980 with an appointed attorney and attempted to enter a plea of guilty to the offense of burglary. He was aware that the trial court would probably sentence him to serve a term of ten years. In the guilty plea procedure the appellant denied being present at the scene of the burglary (apparently committed by appellant’s brother and another) but admitted taking possession of some or all of the stolen equipment. The trial court refused to accept the plea of guilty but remarked that apparently…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Barksdale v. RickettsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Crump v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Jamison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Bowens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Kight v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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