Barker v. the State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

James Barker appeals pro se from the denial of his motion for an out-of-time appeal. He contends that the arrest warrant and affidavit were insufficient to establish probable cause, that the indictment was fatally defective, that he was unaware of his Boykin right against self-incrimination, and that plea counsel was ineffective. Following our review, we affirm.

After being indicted on charges for aggravated child molestation, Barker entered a negotiated guilty plea to child molestation on August 14, 2014. He was sentenced to twenty years to serve five. On January 31,…