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Greg Taylor, Jr. v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: A24A0447
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia; November 7, 2023; Georgia; State Appellate Court
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Greg Taylor, Jr. pleaded guilty to armed robbery and aggravated assault in 2012. In March 2023, he filed a pro se motion to vacate his conviction, claiming it was void. The trial court dismissed this motion, leading Taylor to appeal the decision. The Court of Appeals ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal for two reasons: 1. A post-conviction motion seeking to vacate a conviction deemed void is not a valid procedure in criminal cases, and any appeal stemming from such a motion must be dismissed, citing prior cases (Williams v. State and Roberts v. State). 2. Taylor's notice of appeal was filed late, exceeding the 30-day requirement established by OCGA 5-6-38(a). The trial court dismissed the motion on May 5, 2023, but Taylor did not file his appeal until June 20, 2023, which was 46 days later. Consequently, the Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction.