James Otis Burden v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ March 17, 2014 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A14A1183. JAMES OTIS BURDEN v. THE STATE. James Otis Burden was found guilty of two counts of armed robbery in 2006 and was sentenced to life without parole pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-7. We affirmed his convictions. See Burden v. State,

296 Ga. App. 441

( 674 SE2d 668) (2009). Over four years later, Burden moved to vacate his sentence. The trial court denied the motion, and Burden filed this appeal. We lack jurisdiction. A direct appeal lies from the denial of…