Bowers v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for out-of-time appeal, Sean L. Bowers, acting pro se, appeals, arguing that: (1) he is entitled to an out-of-time appeal both because the trial court failed to make the determinations required by Uniform Superior Court Rules (USCR) 33.8 and 33.9 before accepting his guilty plea, and also because the untimeliness of his appeal was the result of ineffective assistance of counsel; and, (2) the trial court erred in failing to hold an evidentiary hearing prior to denying his motion. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. Bowers…