Blaise D'Vante Harris v. State

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ February 08, 2019

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A19A1294. BLAISE D’VANTE HARRIS v. THE STATE.

A jury found Blaise D’Vante Harris guilty of armed robbery and aggravated assault, and his convictions were affirmed on appeal. See Harris v. State, 245 Ga. App. 107 (812 SE2d 363) (2018). Harris subsequently filed an extraordinary motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. Harris then filed this direct appeal. An order denying an extraordinary motion for a new trial must be appealed by application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (7); Balkcom v. State, 227 Ga. App. 327, 329 (489 SE2d 129) (1997). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 02/08/2019 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.