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Smith v. State

Citations

  • 697 S.E.2d 177
  • 287 Ga. 391
  • 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2086
  • 2010 Ga. LEXIS 485

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  • noting that “[o]ther consequences that are also the result (sometimes even the automatic result) of guilty pleas can also be of enormous concern to certain defendants . . . [including, but not limited to] the impact of the criminal conviction on... sex offender registration....”
  • unless defendant can show harm or prejudice from violation of USCR 33.8, requiring judge to inform defendant of potential immigration consequences of guilty plea, defendant is not entitled to withdraw guilty plea
  • “As a matter of constitutional due process, before a defendant pleads guilty, the trial court must advise him of the ‘direct’ consequences of entering the plea, but not of all the potential ‘collateral’ consequences, in order for the guilty plea to be considered knowing and voluntary.”

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Judges: Nahmias

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