
641 S.E.2d 603 (2007)
MUCKLE
v.
The STATE.
No. A06A2391.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
February 1, 2007.
Andrew, Merritt, Reilly & Smith, Raymon D. Burns, for appellant.
Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Christa L. Kirk, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.
PHIPPS, Judge.
Tony Curtis Muckle pled guilty to kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He later moved to withdraw his plea on grounds that he had entered it because he had received ineffective assistance from his appointed counsel. After a hearing, the trial court denied the motion. Muckle appeals, but we find no error and affirm.
At Muckle's guilty plea hearing, the prosecutor stated that Muckle had entered a convenience store, pointed a gun at the clerk, and told him to openthe cash register. After taking money from the register, Muckle allegedly ordered the clerk to enter a cooler. When the clerk refused, Muckle forced him to the ground and fled the store.
After the prosecutor's recitation of the facts, the court informed Muckle of the charges against him, the possible penalties he faced, and the rights he was giving up by pleading guilty. Muckle stated that he understood what the court had told him. Muckle also affirmed that he was entering his plea freely, voluntarily, and without force or threats. When asked whether he was satisfied with his lawyer's services, Muckle *604 responded, "Yes, ma'am." Later, the court asked Muckle if he had anything to say, and Muckle apologized for his crimes and asked for mercy and leniency in