627 S.E.2d 12 HEARD v. THE STATE. S06A0607.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED FEBRUARY 27, 2006. RECONSIDERATION DENIED MARCH 27, 2006. BENHAM, Justice. Appellant Otis Heard pled guilty to a charge of malice murder in 1998. In August 2005, he filed a motion for out-of-time appeal and for the appointment of appellate counsel, contending his guilty […]