Sweeting v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
BERNES, Judge.
On July 7, 1997, Tyrone Keith Sweeting pled guilty to one count of robbery by intimidation, two counts of forgery in the first degree, one count of driving as a habitual violator, and one count of driving under the influence of alcohol. On August 20, 2007, Sweeting filed his pro se motion for an out-of-time direct appeal challenging his pleas and arguing that they should be vacated. The trial court denied the motion. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
*694We review a trial court’s denial of a motion for out-of-time direct appeal for an abuse of discretion. When a defendant…
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