Flanigan v. State

Smith, Judge.

Anthony Kevin Flanigan appeals his conviction on pleas of guilty to aggravated battery, theft by taking, and fleeing and eluding a police officer. He contends that his pleas were not freely, intelligently, and voluntarily entered and that his counsel was ineffective. Because Flanigan has failed to demonstrate error by the record or properly preserve his claims, we affirm.

1. A direct appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered on a guilty plea lies only if the issues raised on appeal can be resolved by reference to facts in the record. Echols v. State, 231 Ga. App.…