208 Ga. App. 591 - Bache v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. ““[R]eversal is by no means automatic for absence of counsel [at arraignment]. The harmfulness of counsel’s absence must appear. . . .” Further, “an appellate court, using the appropriate standard, may find in a particular case that error committed by the trial court was constitutionally harmless, without remanding the case for further proceedings.” In the case sub judice, defendant argues that “(i)f (he) had been represented by counsel at Arraignment he would not have signed a waiver of his right to trial by jury, and he would have filed appropriate motions, demurrers, and pleas, which could have been beneficial to his defense.” However, defendant fails to explain what “motions, demurrers, and pleas” would have enhanced his defense and he does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal. . . . [T]he record indicates, beyond a reasonable doubt, that no harm resulted in accepting defendant’s plea of not guilty in the absence of defense counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 254 Ga. App. 417 - Lee v. State