Henderson v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

After his jury trial had begun, William James Henderson pled guilty to two counts of murder and additional counts of attempted murder, rape, burglary, and numerous lesser offenses. Henderson appeals pro se, claiming that the trial court erred in denying his out-of-time appeal.1 Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error and affirm.

*7An out-of-time appeal is designed to address the constitutional concerns that arise when a criminal defendant is denied his first appeal of right because, although he was entitled to the effective assistance of appellate counsel,…