Brooks v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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43 state decisions

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1. “). Given this presumption, a trial court's mere”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Moore v. State · MERRICK v. the STATE.

2. “of an untimely motion does not require vacatur of that order. See Davis v. State , 274 Ga. 865 , 561 S.E.2d 119 (2002) (affirming denial of untimely motion to withdraw guilty plea while noting trial court should have dismissed the motion; no indication denial was on the merits). That presumption does not apply here, however, because the court's order plainly shows that it denied Brooks's untimely motion on the merits, concluding that Brooks was”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Moore v. State

3. “that the untimeliness of a motion to withdraw a plea limits the trial court's authority to grant relief, rather than the appellate court's authority to decide an appeal of an order on an untimely motion, meaning we have jurisdiction to consider [Edwards'] appeal of the [dismissal] of his motion to withdraw. See Layv. State , 289 Ga. [210], 212 (2) [ 710 S.E.2d 141 (2011) ].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. EDWARDS v. the STATE.