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have suggested otherwise in Cook v. State, 314 Ga.App. 289, n. 1 (723 S.E.2d 709) (2012), such case is disapproved.” Wetherington v. State, 296 Ga. 451, 769 S.E.2d 53 (February 2, 2015). Following guilty pleas to malice murder and related offenses, trial court properly denied motion for out-of-time appeal; 1. defendant “waived any challenge to the validity of the arrest warrants” by pleading guilty. “‘With a few limited exceptions ..., a plea of guilty generally waives all defenses except that based on the knowing and voluntary nature of the plea. An exception will only be made if the error goes to the very power of the State to bring the defendant into court.’ Moore [ v. State, 285 Ga. 855, 858, 684 S.E.2d 605 (2009)]. 2. Defendant’s claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate more thoroughly can’t be resolved by facts in the record. “Instead, Appellant must pursue any claims that require an expansion of the record in a habeas corpus petition.” 3. “ Appellant must establish a good and sufficient reason which entitles him to an out-of-time appeal. Smith [ v. State, 266 Ga. 687, 687, 470 S.E.2d 436 (1996)]. To meet this burden, Appellant is required to “set forth the questions he would raise should the appeal be granted” and show that these questions could be answered by facts in the record. Wheeler v. State, 269 Ga. 547, 547, 499 S.E.2d 629 (1998). He cannot merely allege that he was not informed of his right to appeal. See Barnes v. State, 274 Ga. 783, 783, 559 S.E.2d 446 (2002); Smith, 266 Ga. at 688, 470 S.E.2d 436.” Accord, Freeman v. State , 297 Ga. 146, 771 S.E.2d 889 (April 20, 2015). Not applicable to out-of-time appeals following trial, see White (March 8, 2004), below. Grace v. State, 295 Ga. 657, 763 S.E.2d 461 (September 22, 2014). Following guilty plea to murder, trial court properly denied motion for out-of-time appeal. “Appellant asserts his trial attorneys provided ineffective assistance by failing to properly investigate the crimes charged, but that issue cannot be resolved based on the existing record and thus cannot support a motion for out-of-time appeal. See [ Stephens v. State, 291 Ga. 837, 838 (733 S.E.2d 266) (2012)] (‘Claims that require expansion of the record must instead be pursued in a habeas corpus petition.’).” Accord, Rhodes v. State , 296 Ga. 418, 768 S.E.2d 445 (January 20, 2015) (resolution of issues that required inquiry into conversations between defendant and counsel, or reasons for counsel’s strategic decisions, required evidence beyond the record and thus such issues “are not proper grounds for an out-of-time appeal” of a motion to withdraw guilty plea); Hudson v. State , S16A0107, ___ Ga. ___, 783 S.E.2d 130, 2016 WL 690428 (February 22, 2016) (defendant wasn’t entitled to out-of-time appeal from guilty plea where record affirmatively showed voluntariness of plea and legality of sentence). Pineda v. State, 328 Ga.App. 806, 762 S.E.2d 626 (August 7, 2014). 1. Following guilty pleas on conspiracy to traffick in methamphetamine, trial court properly denied motion for out-of-time appeal based on alleged insufficiency of the indictment. “‘When [he] pled guilty to [the conspiracy offenses], he waived all defenses except that the indictment charged no crime.’ Kemp v. Simpson, 278 Ga. 439, 439–440 (603 S.E.2d 267) (2004) (citations omitted). In his motion for out-of-time appeal, however, Pineda did not argue that the indictment charged no crime, but rather that the indictment did not sufficiently apprise him of the specific date on which the alleged crimes occurred. Because he waived this defense, a timely appeal on this ground would have been unsuccessful, and the trial court did not err in denying his motion for out- of-time appeal as to this claim. See Hagan [ v. State, 294 Ga. 716, 718(3)(a) (755 S.E.2d 734) (2014)]” 2. “Pineda's challenge to the effectiveness of his trial counsel cannot be resolved from the existing record. He argued in his motion for out-of-time appeal that his counsel was ineffective by failing to engage in pretrial discovery, failing to file a demurrer to his indictment, and failing to inform Pineda of his right to withdraw his guilty plea before sentencing. Because these claims were ‘not developed by way of a post-plea hearing, [they] cannot be resolved on the state of the record. [Pineda's] remedy, therefore, lies in habeas corpus.’ Moore v. State, 285 Ga. 855, 858(3) (684 S.E.2d 605) (2009) (citation omitted).” Wimmer v. State, 323 Ga.App. 820, 748 S.E.2d 297 (September 6, 2013). Following conviction for robbery by intimidation and other offenses, trial court erred by denying motion for out-of-time appeal without inquiring into defendant’s claim that failure to timely pursue appeal was fault of his counsel and not defendant himself. “[F]ollowing a trial, ‘[w]hen the movant alleges deprivation of the right to direct appeal due to trial counsel's ineffective assistance, judicial inquiry must be made whether appellant was responsible for the failure to pursue a timely direct appeal.’ (Citations omitted.) Simmons v. State, 276 Ga. 525, 526, 579 S.E.2d 735 (2003). And ‘[a] trial court abuses its discretion when it fails to make such a factual inquiry.’ (Citations omitted.) Id.” Accord, Rhodes v. State , 296 Ga. 418, 768 S.E.2d 445 (January 20, 2015). McMullen v. State, 292 Ga. 355, 737 S.E.2d 102 (January 7, 2013). Following guilty plea to malice murder, trial court properly denied motion for out-of-time appeal which didn’t allege that failure to file timely appeal was due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Accord, Kemp v. State , 292 Ga. 795, 741 S.E.2d 652 (April 15, 2013); Cosper v. State , 321 Ga.App. 670, 742 S.E.2d 504 (April 30, 2013); Owens v. State , 321 Ga.App. 722, 742 S.E.2d 752 (May 6, 2013); Grace v. State ,

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