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State v. Stinson

Citations

  • 602 S.E.2d 654
  • 278 Ga. 377
  • 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 2968
  • 2004 Ga. LEXIS 631

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  • concluding that a defendant who has pled guilty and utilized the benefits of a rehabilitative option in order to avoid an adjudication of guilt may not subsequently withdraw the plea as a matter of right when faced with a violation of probation
  • “The Court of Appeals rightly reasoned that to accept that [the defendant] retained the right to withdraw his guilty plea [four years later] was to completely subvert the provisions of the First Offender Act and was therefore, ‘untenable.’ ”
  • “OCGA § 16-13-2 (a), which authorizes alternative treatment like that afforded [the appellee], similarly to OCGA § 42-8-60, gives the trial court the discretion to withhold an adjudication of guilt, defer further proceedings, and place the defendant on probation. OCGA § 16-13-2 (a
  • “OCGA § 16-13-2 (a), which authorizes alternative treatment like that afforded [the appellee], similarly to OCGA § 42-8-60, gives the trial court the discretion to withhold an adjudication of guilt, defer further proceedings, and place the defendant on probation. OCGA § 16-13-2 (a
  • “A defendant . . . who has pled guilty and utilized the benefits of a rehabilitative option [such as alternative treatment through Drug Court pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-2 (a)] in order to avoid an adjudication of guilt, may not withdraw the plea as a matter of right under OCGA § 17-7-93 (b

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Judges: Hines, Hunstein

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