Ricks v. State

307 Ga. 168

FINAL COPY S19A0597. RICKS v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Justice. This appeal has a complicated procedural history. Ultimately, it is an appeal of an order on several motions that were either nullities, untimely, or some combination of both. Either way, the trial court should have dismissed them. But because the trial court decided the motions on the merits instead, we vacate the trial court’s order and remand with instructions to dismiss. On May 4, 2012, while represented by counsel, Ashleigh Elaine Ricks pleaded guilty to felony murder in Baldwin County. That same day, the trial court…