Billy Wayne Phillips v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 17, 2018 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A19A0368. BILLY WAYNE PHILLIPS v. THE STATE. In 2013, Billy Wayne Phillips pled guilty to a number of offenses, including multiple counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, family violence and stalking. Phillips subsequently moved to withdraw his plea. The trial court denied the motion, and we affirmed on appeal. Phillips v. State, 329 Ga. App. 279 ( 764 SE2d 879 ) (2014). On July 3, 2018, Phillips filed a pro se motion seeking a free copy of his trial transcript and case records. The trial court denied the motion on July 5, 2018, and Phillips filed a notice of appeal on August 14, 2018. We lack jurisdiction. Pretermitting whether Phillips is entitled to directly appeal the denial of his request for a free copy of his transcript and case records, Phillips’s notice of appeal was not timely filed. A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). Phillips, however, filed his notice of appeal 40 days after entry of the trial court’s order denying his motion. The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court. Rowland v. State, 264 Ga. 872, 872 (1) ( 452 SE2d 756 ) (1995). Accordingly, this untimely appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/17/2018 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.