Coleman v. State

SEARS, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Michael Coleman pled guilty to one count of malice murder in June 1990. In January 2004, proceeding pro se, he filed a motion seeking permission to file an out-of-time appeal. The trial court denied the motion, and Coleman appeals. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

1. Having reviewed the record, we conclude it establishes that when entering his guilty plea, Coleman acknowledged that: (1) he understood his waiver of the rights enumerated in Uniform Superior Court Rule (USCR) 33.8; (2) he understood the nature of the charges against him; (3) he had…