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Gibson v. State

Citations

  • 281 Ga. App. 607
  • 636 S.E.2d 767
  • 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 2979
  • 2006 Ga. App. LEXIS 1181

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  • trial judge improperly told defendant he would not give same sentence after trial had cost taxpayers money
  • trial judge improperly told defendant he would not give same sentence after trial had cost taxpayers money
  • trial court unlawfully inserted itself into plea process with comments that a defendant who rejects a plea offer and instead opts to go to trial will likely face a greater sentence
  • plea rendered involuntary by trial judge’s comments “that reinforce the unmistakable reality that a defendant who rejects a plea offer and instead opts to go to trial will likely face a greater sentence”

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Judges: Bernes

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