Derrick P. Taylor v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ March 11, 2021 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A21A0984. DERRICK P. TAYLOR v. THE STATE. In March 2017, Derrick P. Taylor pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. In March 2019, Taylor filed a pro se motion to vacate his judgment due to a lack of jurisdiction. The trial court dismissed the motion, and Taylor filed this direct appeal. “[A] petition to vacate or modify a judgment of conviction is not an appropriate remedy in a criminal case.” Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216, 218 (1) ( 686 SE2d 786 ) (2009); see also Wright v. State, 277 Ga. 810, 811 ( 596 SE2d 587 ) (2004). Any appeal from an order denying or dismissing such a motion must be dismissed. See Roberts v. State, 286 Ga. 532 ( 690 SE2d 150 ) (2010); Harper, 286 Ga. at 218 (2). Consequently, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 03/11/2021 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.