Norwood v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and found guilty of burglary. Judgment was entered on the verdict on June 4, 1990, and defendant was sentenced. On July 16, 1990, the Public Defender of Fulton County was appointed to represent defendant on appeal. However, the post-judgment time limit for filing a motion for new trial or an appeal had expired and the public defender filed a motion for out-of-time appeal. The trial court granted permission for an out-of-time appeal and, on July 19, 1990, an out-of-time appeal was filed on defendant’s behalf. Defendant now contends,…