Murray v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the trial court’s denial of Murray’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea, holding that the plea was entered knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently, and that his counsel’s performance was not constitutionally deficient. The Court applied the totality‑of‑the‑circumstances test for voluntariness and the Strickland standard for ineffective assistance, finding no abuse of discretion. The decision also clarified that failure to expressly advise a defendant of his “Boykin rights” or to strictly follow every provision of Uniform Superior Court Rule 33.8 does not, by itself, invalidate a guilty plea. All justices concurred.