Boone v. State

310 Ga. 651

FINAL COPY S21A0171. BOONE v. THE STATE. MELTON, Chief Justice. On May 10, 2012, Odeirrick Boone entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to malice murder and various other offenses in connection with the robbery of a convenience store and the stabbing death of the store owner, Balk Sung. On January 31, 2020, Boone filed a pro se motion for leave to file an out-of-time appeal, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for having failed to inform him of his right to pursue an appeal of his convictions. The trial court denied Boone’s motion summarily and without holding a hearing,…