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HEATH v. STATE

No. A02A1604.

574 S.E.2d 852 (2002)

258 Ga. App. 612

HEATH v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

November 26, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary W. Jones, Powder Springs, for appellant.

James R. Osborne, Dist. Atty., Aaron S. Henrickson, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Alexander T. Rundlet, amicus curiae.

BLACKBURN, Chief Judge.

Richard Anthony Heath appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel. As the neglectful representation provided by Heath's attorney was tantamount to no representation at all, we find that Heath was entitled to a presumption of prejudice in this case and reverse.

Heath was charged with fifteen counts of serious...

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