Wilson v. State

Birdsong Judge.

Charles Anthony Wilson entered a plea of not guilty to the offense of burglary, was tried before a jury and following legally correct and appropriate jury instructions, was convicted. He was sentenced to serve 15 years, 10 in confinement and 5 on probation. Wilson filed, through his court-appointed attorney, an appeal to the finding of guilty with a timely notice of appeal. Thereafter, counsel filed a motion to withdraw, stating that he conscientiously believed the appeal to be wholly frivolous.

The Supreme Court held in Bethay v. State, 237 Ga. 625 (229 SE2d 406), that…