Jerry D. Parris v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ August 03, 2015 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A15A2192. JERRY D. PARRIS v. THE STATE. In 2002, a jury convicted Jerry Parris of rape. We affirmed his conviction. Parris v. State, 258 Ga. App. 49 ( 572 SE2d 728 ) (2002). Parris later filed an extraordinary motion for a new trial and an amended extraordinary motion for a new trial, which the trial court denied by orders dated June 23 and 29, 2015. Parris then filed a notice of appeal to this Court. We lack jurisdiction. An order denying an extraordinary motion for a new trial must be appealed by application for discretionary appeal. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (7); Balkcom v. State, 227 Ga. App. 327, 329 ( 489 SE2d 129 ) (1997). Thus, Parris is not entitled to a direct appeal from the orders he challenges, and this direct appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 08/03/2015 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.