Davis v. State

350 Ga. 851

FINAL COPY S19A0308. DAVIS v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Nearly twenty years ago, Appellant Donald Davis pleaded guilty to the murder of Shereka Smith and was convicted and sentenced. Davis did not timely pursue a direct appeal. Following his unsuccessful pursuit of a writ of habeas corpus, he filed a motion for an out-of-time appeal of his conviction, which the trial court denied. Davis now appeals that denial. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. On December 17, 1999, a Monroe County grand jury indicted Davis on charges of murder, felony murder predicated on aggravated…