Merilien v. State

Ray, Judge.

Jean Jocelyn Merilien, proceeding pro se, appeals from the dismissal of his out-of-time motion to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. OCGA § 16-11-131. On appeal, Merilien contends that the trial court erred by dismissing *728his petition as untimely and that the trial court erred in failing to consider his various claims regarding the validity of his plea and ineffective assistance of counsel. Discerning no error, we affirm.

The record shows that on January 31, 2000, Merilien, with the assistance of counsel, entered a negotiated plea to…