294 Ga. App. 413 - Dowling v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[a] defendant who pleads guilty to a crime has no unqualified right to a direct appeal. [See Denova v. State, 268 Ga. App. 16 ( 601 SE2d 400 ) (2004).] In order to show entitlement to a direct appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered on a guilty plea, [Kelly] must establish that his claims can be resolved solely by reference to the facts contained in the record. [Robertson v. State, 287 Ga. App. 271 (2) ( 651 SE2d 198 ) (2007); Davis v. State, 286 Ga. App. 80, 81 (1) ( 648 SE2d 670 ) (2007).] The denial of a motion for an out-of-time appeal is a matter within the discretion of the trial court, and we will not disturb the trial court’s decision absent an abuse of discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 301 Ga. App. 80 - Kelly v. State