Barton v. the State

Branch, Judge.

On November 1, 2013, Paul Barton pled guilty in Floyd County Superior Court to one count of sexual battery and one count of sexual battery against a child under the age of sixteen. That same day, the trial court entered the judgment of conviction and sentenced Barton to serve five years on each count, with the sentences to run consecutively. He now appeals pro se from the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing that the trial court erred in finding that it lacked jurisdiction over that motion. We find no error and affirm.

Under Georgia law, any motion to…