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Richard Bishop v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: A17A2118
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia; August 22, 2017; Georgia; State Appellate Court
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Richard Bishop was found guilty by a jury of operating a chop shop, theft by receiving stolen property, and possession of tools for committing a crime. His convictions were affirmed in a previous appeal (Bishop v. State, Case No. A16A1486, decided February 14, 2017). Following this, Bishop filed an extraordinary motion for a new trial, which the trial court denied. He then attempted to directly appeal this denial; however, the Court of Appeals ruled that an order denying an extraordinary motion for a new trial requires a discretionary appeal application, per OCGA 5-6-35 (a)(7). Consequently, the Court dismissed Bishop's direct appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The order was officially recorded by the Clerk’s Office of the Court of Appeals of Georgia on August 10, 2017.