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Zant v. Wentworth

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 6, 1982
289 S.E.2d 763 (Ga. 1982)

Opinion

38451.

DECIDED APRIL 6, 1982.

Habeas corpus. Butts Superior Court. Before Judge Sosebee.

Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Robert Wentworth, pro se.


The appellee in this case filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, seeking to set aside his convictions and sentences for burglary and theft by taking on grounds that his waiver of counsel and guilty plea were not knowing and voluntary.

The habeas judge agreed and, therefore, ruled in the appellee's favor. See Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63 ( 97 S.C. 1621, 52 L.Ed.2d 136) (1977). We find the habeas judge's findings of fact to be supported by the evidence, and we can not say that he erred in entering the order from which this appeal is taken. See e.g., Johnson v. State, 233 Ga. 58 ( 209 S.E.2d 629) (1974). See generally Crawford v. Caldwell, 229 Ga. 809 ( 194 S.E.2d 470) (1972).

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.


DECIDED APRIL 6, 1982.


Summaries of

Zant v. Wentworth

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 6, 1982
289 S.E.2d 763 (Ga. 1982)
Case details for

Zant v. Wentworth

Case Details

Full title:ZANT v. WENTWORTH

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Apr 6, 1982

Citations

289 S.E.2d 763 (Ga. 1982)
289 S.E.2d 763