Pugh v. State

Barnes, Judge.

This is an appeal from the 1998 Tattnall County jury conviction of Anthony Pugh, a state inmate, for obstruction of a correctional officer.

In April 1999, Pugh, pro se, filed an extraordinary motion for new trial requesting that counsel be appointed to represent him on an out-of-time motion for new trial and any ensuing appeal. The motion was granted in October 1999, and, thereafter, appointed counsel filed a motion for new trial. An order filed May 3, 2003, relieved Pugh’s then appointed counsel of duty, appointed new counsel, and authorized the attorney “to proceed with the…