Reed v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Proceeding pro se, Willie James Reed appeals from the order of the Superior Court of Clayton County denying his “Petition for Vacation of Sentence.” Reed contends that his sentence for selling marijuana exceeded the statutory maximum “by way of a plea that was not knowingly, voluntarily nor intelligently made.” Upon review, we affirm.

In January 1984, Reed was accused of unlawfully selling marijuana and, following a guilty plea, sentenced to five years to serve three in confinement. On September 26, 2007, Reed filed a “Petition for Vacation of Sentence” in which he contended that…