Deadral Caterro v. State

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ July 31, 2019

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A19D0558. DEADRAL CATERRO v. THE STATE.

Deadral Caterro was convicted of theft by taking, and the trial court sentenced him to twelve months’ probation, to serve ten days. Proceeding pro se, Caterro has filed a timely application for discretionary appeal, challenging his conviction. However, a criminal conviction is directly appealable and requires no application. See OCGA §§ 5-6-34 (a) (1) and 5-6-35 (a). We will grant an otherwise timely discretionary application if the lower court’s order is subject to direct appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (j). Accordingly, this application is hereby GRANTED. Caterro shall have ten days from the date of this order to file a notice of appeal with the trial court. If, however, he has already filed a notice of appeal, he need not file a second notice. The clerk of the trial court is DIRECTED to include a copy of this order in the record transmitted to the Court of Appeals.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 07/31/2019 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.