Colson v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Lee Otis Colson appeals pro se from the trial court’s order dismissing his “motion to vacate/correct a void sentence.” We affirm because Colson has failed to assert any colorable claim that his sentence was void.

A Wilcox County grand jury indicted Colson for the crime of escape. On December 14, 1998, Colson entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to ten years, five to be served concurrently with any other sentence he was serving, and five to be served consecutively to any such sentence. In 2003, he moved to modify his sentence, contending that the five years to be…