Melvin Pleas v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ February 14, 2019 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A19A1320. MELVIN PLEAS v. THE STATE. In 2001, Melvin Pleas pled guilty to highjacking a motor vehicle, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, and reckless driving. He subsequently filed a motion to vacate a void sentence, which the trial court denied.1 Pleas filed this direct appeal. A direct appeal may lie from an order denying a motion to vacate a void sentence, but…