Antonio Maurice Batts vs State

The petitioner, Antonio Maurice Batts, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for a six-year, Range II sentence with the manner of service to be determined by the trial court. Following the denial of alternative sentencing and an unsuccessful appeal to this court, the petitioner timely filed a petition for post-conviction relief alleging that his guilty plea was
involuntary based upon allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel and the petitioner’s mental incompetence at the time of the guilty plea. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied relief. The petitioner filed an untimely notice of appeal. Because the interest of justice does not require that we waive the filing requirement, we dismiss the appeal.