Craig v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Keith Gana Craig entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to three counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act while maintaining his innocence pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U. S. 25 (91 SC 160, 27 LE2d 162) (1970). He was represented by counsel.

Prior to the court’s acceptance of the plea, it posed a series of questions to Craig pertaining to his understanding of the entry of such a plea and inquired as to the State’s evidence in the case. The plea hearing transcript shows that he understood his rights and the nature and consequences of entering…