Ricky J. Johnson v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: February 13, 2013
• Docket: A13A0979
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,__________________ February 13, 2013

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A13A0979. RICKY J. JOHNSON v. THE STATE.

Ricky J. Johnson filed this direct appeal from the trial court’s order denying his plea in bar, which was based on constitutional speedy trial grounds. The Supreme Court of Georgia has recently ruled, however, 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. Sosniak v. State, 292 Ga. 35 (2) (734 SE2d 362) (2012); see also Stevens v. State, ___ Ga. ___ (734 SE2d 743) (2012). Because Johnson has failed to follow the required appellate procedure, his appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 02/13/2013 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.