Bennefield v. State

304 Ga. 491

FINAL COPY S18A1410. BENNEFIELD v. THE STATE. BOGGS, Justice. Appellant Michael Bennefield appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for an out-of-time appeal of his 1993 convictions based on his guilty plea to the murder of Erika Darby, the rape and armed robbery of Demetras Turner, and the rape of Judith Bryant. Even assuming Bennefield had a proper excuse for failing to file a timely appeal, the record reveals that he is not entitled to an out-of-time appeal. We therefore affirm. 1. The State presented the following factual basis for Bennefield’s plea: On November 15,…