Gray v. State

Bernes, Judge.

On June 3, 1991, Chester Gray pled guilty to one count each of kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault upon a peace officer. On July 30, 2003, Gray filed a motion for an out-of-time direct appeal challenging his pleas and sentence and arguing that they should be vacated, which the trial court denied. We affirm.

1. (a) We review a trial court’s denial of a motion for an out-of-time direct appeal for an abuse of discretion. Jackson v. State, 266 Ga. App. 461 (597 SE2d 535) (2004). ‘When a defendant pleads guilty and then seeks an out-of-time appeal…