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of violence to that individual; and that appellant so acted with the purpose of terrorizing that individual. The indictment also set forth that appellant intentionally caused substantial physical harm to the same individual by striking that person about the head and face with his fists. Although the indictment itself was not read into the record, appellant stated during the guilty plea hearing that he understood the charges and was pleading guilty to them because he was guilty.” Neslein v. State, 288 Ga.App. 234, 653 S.E.2d 825 (November 5, 2007). “‘ A plea of guilty admits the facts set forth in an accusation or indictment.’ Wilson v. Reed, 246 Ga. 743(1) (272 S.E.2d 699) (1980). Moreover, the facts alleged in an accusation or indictment may help establish a factual basis for a guilty plea. See Robertson v. State, 287 Ga.App. 271, 651 S.E.2d 198 (August 16, 2007).” Allegation of value of stolen items was sufficient to support trial court’s sentence for felony theft, based on defendant’s guilty plea. Robertson v. State, 287 Ga.App. 271, 651 S.E.2d 198 (August 16, 2007). “Robertson argues that the trial court should have granted the motion for an out-of-time appeal because the record does not reflect a factual basis for his guilty plea. Under Uniform Superior Court Rule 33.9, a trial court should not accept a guilty plea unless the judge is satisfied ‘that there is a factual basis for the plea.’ This rule does not require that guilt be shown beyond a reasonable doubt. See Swantner v. State, 244 Ga.App. 372, 373(1) (535 S.E.2d 343) (2000); Foster v. State, 281 Ga.App. 584, 584-585(1) (6363 S.E.2d 759) (2006). To the contrary, the court must merely ‘satisfy itself subjectively that the pleader knows both what he has done and that those acts constitute the crime with which he is charged. The factual basis may be demonstrated from the record of the guilty plea hearing itself or other portions of the record such as a bond hearing, or the indictment alone may contain sufficient information to show that the facts alleged by the State satisfy all the elements of the charge to which the defendant pled guilty.’ (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Swantner, supra.” Record here was sufficient where trial court read the burglary charge to defendant and defendant said, “I know what I did was wrong. And I wished to God I had never [gone] in that house. But, I want it straight on the record that if I had thought for one minute or knew for one minute that anybody lived in this house, I never would have [gone] in it.” Accord, Neslein v. State , 288 Ga.App. 234, 653 S.E.2d 825 (November 5, 2007) (allegation of value of stolen items was sufficient to support trial court’s sentence for felony theft, based on defendant’s guilty plea); Golden v. State , 299 Ga.App. 407, 683 S.E.2d 618 (July 17, 2009) (quoting bolded language above); Tate (June 1, 2010), above. Arnold v. State, 278 Ga.App. 188, 628 S.E.2d 605 (March 10, 2006). Factual basis provided for guilty plea “need not meet a ‘reasonable doubt’ standard. King v. Hawkins, 266 Ga. 655, 656 (469 S.E.2d 30) (1996). Rather, the factual basis is adequate if it can subjectively satisfy the trial court that the defendant ‘knows both what he has done and that those acts constitute the crime with which he is charged.’ Id. That standard was met here.” Accord, Leary v. State , 291 Ga.App. 754, 662 S.E.2d 733 (May 7, 2008). Bowers v. State, 267 Ga.App. 260, 599 S.E.2d 249 (May 5, 2004). “[T]he record shows, as the trial court specifically stated in its order, that the factual basis for the plea was laid out in the presentence report, which was incorporated into the sentencing transcript by reference. ‘The trial court was authorized to consider evidence outside of that presented at the plea hearing when determining whether a factual basis for the pleas existed.’ [Cit.]” Brown v. State, 261 Ga.App. 448, 582 S.E.2d 588 (June 3, 2003). “Uniform Superior Court Rule 33.9 provides, in relevant part, that ‘[n]otwithstanding the acceptance of a plea of guilty, judgment should not be entered upon such plea without such inquiry on the record as may satisfy the judge that there is a factual basis for the plea.’ ‘ The purpose of [the rule] is to protect against someone pleading guilty when that person may know what he has done but may not know that those acts do not constitute the crime with which he is charged. [Cit.]’” Accord, Tomlin v. State , 295 Ga.App. 369, 671 S.E.2d 865 (December 19, 2008). Swantner v. State , 244 Ga.App. 372, 535 S.E.2d 343 (June 8, 2000). Trial court properly denied motion to withdraw guilty pleas to sale of cocaine and related charges; factual basis was adequately shown on the record. “The Supreme Court of Georgia has held that ‘the record of the plea hearing must reveal the factual basis relied on so that a reviewing court may determine whether an abuse of discretion occurred. [Cit.]’ Green v. State, 265 Ga. 263, 264(2), 454 S.E.2d 466 (1995). But ‘there is no requirement that the elements of the crime be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. [Cit.] Rather, the court must satisfy itself subjectively that the pleader knows both what he has done and that those acts constitute the crime with which he is charged. [Cit.]’ Battle v. State, 234 Ga.App. 143(1), 505 S.E.2d 573 (1998). The factual basis may be demonstrated from the record of the guilty plea hearing itself or other portions of the record such as a bond hearing, Bess v. State, 235 Ga.App. 372, 374(2), 508 S.E.2d 664 (1998), or the indictment alone may contain sufficient information to show that the facts alleged by the State satisfy all the elements of the charge to
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