Anderson v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Marcus Anderson sought to file an out-of-time appeal from his 1995 resentencing on various convictions, but the trial court denied the motion, finding that it lacked jurisdiction to permit such an appeal because Anderson’s sentence had expired. On remand to us for reconsideration after the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari, we construe Anderson’s motion as one for habeas corpus relief, reverse the trial court’s denial of the motion, and remand the case to the trial court for further action.

Anderson was convicted in 1992 of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, fleeing…