Johnny Leamon Hamilton v. State

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,__________________ May 17, 2013

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A13A1681. JOHNNY LEAMON HAMILTON v. THE STATE.

In 2011, Johnny Hamilton was convicted in state court of operating a vehicle without brake lights. On April 8, 2013, he filed a pro se notice of appeal from his conviction. We lack jurisdiction. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a) requires that a notice of appeal be filed within 30 days of entry of the order on appeal. “[A] timely-filed notice of appeal is a jurisdictional prerequisite to a valid appeal.” Henderson v. State, 265 Ga. 317 (1) (454 SE2d 458) (1995). Because Hamilton’s notice of appeal was untimely, we lack jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 05/17/2013 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ 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.