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Skinner v. State

297 Ga. App. 828 (Ga. Ct. App. 2009)
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Skinner v. State

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  1. McCallum v. State

    No. A23A1174 (Ga. Ct. App. Oct. 25, 2023)

    (Footnote omitted.) Skinner v. State, 297 Ga.App. 828, 831 (2) (678 S.E.2d 526) (2009). "[T]he voluntariness and intelligence of an Alford plea is judged by the same standard as a routine guilty plea: whether the plea represents a voluntary and intelligent choice among the alternative courses of action open to the defendant."

  2. Rios v. State

    358 Ga. App. 359 (Ga. Ct. App. 2021)   Cited 4 times
    Holding that an appellant's claim that he did not understand that the trial court had complete sentencing discretion in non-negotiated plea did not make his plea involuntary where he had confirmed his understanding that the court had total sentencing discretion at hearing

    McKiernan v. State , 288 Ga. 140, 142 (2), 702 S.E.2d 170 (2010) (punctuation omitted); accordDuque v. State , 271 Ga. App. 154, 154 (1), 608 S.E.2d 738 (2004).Skinner v. State , 297 Ga. App. 828, 831 (2), 678 S.E.2d 526 (2009) (punctuation omitted); accordEllis v. State , 243 Ga. App. 431, 432, 533 S.E.2d 451 (2000). Here, at the outset of the plea hearing, Rios's counsel informed the trial court that she explained to her client that he had two options for resolving his drug charges—either enter a guilty plea or go to trial.

  3. In re B.C.

    333 Ga. App. 763 (Ga. Ct. App. 2015)   Cited 1 times

    , In the Interest of J.L.B., supra, 280 Ga.App. at 561, 634 S.E.2d 514; In the Interest of L.T., supra, 325 Ga.App. at 590, 754 S.E.2d 380. See also Skinner v. State, 297 Ga.App. 828, 831(2), 678 S.E.2d 526 (2009) (requiring inquiry into factual basis for Alford plea); accord, Alford, supra, 400 U.S. at 38 n., 10, 91 S.Ct. 160.Moreover, the provisions of OCGA § 15–11–580 are similar to the arraignment provisions set forth in the adult Criminal Code, which provide that the adult shall be required to answer whether he is guilty or not guilty of the charged offense and if he pleads not guilty or stands mute then the clerk shall record a plea of not guilty. See OCGA §§ 17–7–93 and 17–7–94.

  4. Williams v. State

    307 Ga. App. 780 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011)   Cited 6 times

    (Punctuation and footnote omitted.) Skinner v. State, 297 Ga. App. 828, 828-829 ( 678 SE2d 526) (2009). Where, as here, the defendant bases his motion to withdraw on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, he bears the burden of showing that his attorney's performance was deficient and that, but for counsel's errors, a reasonable probability exists that he would have insisted on a trial.

  5. Murray v. State

    306 Ga. App. 106 (Ga. Ct. App. 2010)   Cited 5 times

    Bishop v. State, 299 Ga. App. 241 ( 682 SE2d 201) (2009).Skinner v. State, 297 Ga. App. 828, 828-829 ( 678 SE2d 526) (2009). Id. at 829; Bishop, supra.

  6. Dix v. State

    691 S.E.2d 323 (Ga. Ct. App. 2010)   Cited 1 times

    (Citations, punctuation and footnotes omitted.) Skinner v. State, 297 Ga. App. 828, 829 ( 678 SE2d 526) (2009). Here, after a lengthy hearing at which both Dix and his trial counsel testified, the trial court entered a thoughtful order considering Dix's claims in detail.