STEPHENS v. STATE

No. S12A1226.

733 S.E.2d 266 (2012)

291 Ga. 837

STEPHENS v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

October 15, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Leon Stephens , Sparta, for appellant.

Jacquelyn Lee Johnson , Dist. Atty., Jan Kennedy , Asst. Dist. Atty., Office of the District Attorney, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Department of Law, for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

William L. Stephens appeals from the trial court's order denying his motion for an out-of-time appeal. We affirm.

1. On February 12, 2003, Appellant was indicted in Jeff Davis County on charges of malice murder and aggravated assault. On February 28, 2003, he pled guilty to murder; in exchange, the State dismissed the aggravated assault charge. On April 25, 2003, Appellant was sentenced to life in prison.

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