MASON v. BALCOM

27929.

230 Ga. 838 (1973)

199 S.E.2d 313

MASON v. BALCOM.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 21, 1973.

Rehearing Denied July 12, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grace W. Thomas, for appellant.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Courtney Wilder Stanton, Daniel I. MacIntyre, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


GRICE, Presiding Justice.

This appeal is from the denial of the writ of habeas corpus.

The petitioner alleged that he was being unlawfully detained by the superintendent of a named penal institution pursuant to sentences for robbery and burglary imposed by a superior court. He averred in essence that the sentences are void because his pleas of guilty were not knowingly and voluntarily entered into and because he was without the assistance of competent counsel...

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