Blaise D'Vante Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ February 08, 2019 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A19A1294. BLAISE D’VANTE HARRIS v. THE STATE. A jury found Blaise D’Vante Harris guilty of armed robbery and aggravated assault, and his convictions were affirmed on appeal. See Harris v. State, 245 Ga. App. 107 ( 812 SE2d 363 ) (2018). Harris subsequently filed an extraordinary motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. Harris then filed this direct appeal. An order denying an extraordinary motion for a new trial must be appealed by application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (7); Balkcom v. State, 227 Ga. App. 327, 329 ( 489 SE2d 129 ) (1997). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 02/08/2019 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.