King v. Hawkins

Benham, Presiding Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment granting Hawkins’ petition for the writ of habeas corpus. The habeas court did not rule on the grounds asserted in appellee’s petition, but granted the petition on the ground that the record of appellee’s guilty plea hearing did not demonstrate a factual basis for the plea. 1 See Head v. State, 262 Ga. 795 (2) (426 SE2d 547) (1993). The Warden complains on appeal that he was not put on notice that the issue of the adequacy of the factual basis for the guilty plea would be litigated and was not afforded a proper opportunity to address…