Dumitru Covaliu v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: March 15, 2017
• Docket: A17A1167
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ February 28, 2017

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A17A1167. DUMITRU COVALIU v. THE STATE.

Dumitru Covaliu filed this direct appeal from the trial court’s order denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on constitutional speedy trial grounds. But in Sosniak v. State, 292 Ga. 35, 36-40 (2) (734 SE2d 362) (2012), the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that such an order is not directly appealable and that a defendant must follow the interlocutory appeal procedures of OCGA § 5-6-34 (b) to obtain immediate appellate review. See also Stevens v. State, 292 Ga. 218 (734 SE2d 743) (2012). Because Covaliu failed to follow the required appellate procedures, his appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 02/28/2017 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.