Legal Opinion
Romano v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 22, 1996No. A95A2775PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
At arraignment in the City Court of Atlanta on March 24, 1995, Romano entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving under the influence. OCGA § 40-6-391. The court imposed a $700 fine and 12-month suspended period of confinement.
On April 24, 1995, Romano filed motions for new trial and for modification of his sentence on grounds that he had been denied his right to counsel and did not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily enter his guilty plea.
Prior to entering his guilty plea, Romano signed a pre-printed affidavit which stated that he was not under the influence of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Johnston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Capelli v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Bowens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Isaac v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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