Opinion
70132.
DECIDED APRIL 2, 1985.
Escape. Colquitt Superior Court. Before Judge McLane.
Mickey McCoy, pro se. J. Brown Moseley, District Attorney, James B. Thagard, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.
Mickey McCoy pleaded guilty to escape and was sentenced to three years imprisonment. He filed a timely pro se notice of appeal, and thereafter his appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw and supporting brief pursuant to Bethay v. State, 237 Ga. 625 ( 229 S.E.2d 406) (1976).
The transcript of the proceedings below reflects that the appellant was represented by counsel and was properly informed of his applicable rights and of the consequences of his plea. It also supports the trial court's determination, made after careful inquiry, that the appellant entered his plea voluntarily and intelligently. See generally Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238 ( 89 SC 1709, 23 L.Ed.2d 274) (1969); State v. Germany, 245 Ga. 326 ( 265 S.E.2d 13) (1980). After considering the matters raised in the brief and conducting a thorough examination of the record and transcript to determine independently whether there is any ground for reversal, we are in agreement with counsel that there is no arguable merit to the appeal. Therefore, this court grants the motion to withdraw and affirms the conviction.
Judgment affirmed. McMurray, P. J., and Benham, J., concur.