Hulett v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was tried and convicted of aggravated assault, simple battery and criminal trespass. In this out-of-time appeal, appellant claims that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. Held:

1. “ ‘In every matter coming to this court we are required to examine the record to make certain that we possess jurisdiction. (Cits.) . . . The timely filing of a notice of appeal in accordance with the statutory requirement is essential to confer jurisdiction upon an appellate court. (Cit.)’ . . . However, this court for proper reasons will entertain an out-of-time…