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Rollins v. State

Citations

  • 591 S.E.2d 796
  • 277 Ga. 488
  • 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 344
  • 2004 Ga. LEXIS 1

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  • holding that habeas petitioner was entitled to withdraw guilty plea where trial counsel affirmatively misled 13 defendant that First Offender Act guilty plea would not negatively impact her immigration status or her ability to become an attorney
  • distinguishing between counsel’s failure to advise of collateral consequence attending guilty plea and affirmative misrepresentation of such consequence
  • habeas court erred by failing-to differentiate between counsel’s failure to advise client of collateral consequence and his affirmative misrepresentation of such consequence
  • habeas court erred by failing to differentiate between counsel’s failure to advise client of collateral consequence and his affirmative misrepresentation of such consequence
  • appellant demonstrated a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s errors in informing her about the adverse collateral consequences of pleading guilty, she would not have pled guilty; appellant’s testimony on that point was unequivocal and not was contradicted by the record
  • appellant demonstrated a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s errors in informing her about the adverse collateral consequences of pleading guilty, she would not have pled guilty; appellant’s testimony on that point was unequivocal and was not contradicted by the record

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Judges: Sears

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