Opinion
A23D0117
12-07-2022
RYAN REID v. THE STATE.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
Ryan Reid was convicted of enticing a child for indecent purposes and aggravated child molestation, and his convictions were affirmed on appeal. See Reid v. State, 361 Ga.App. 617 (865 S.E.2d 245) (2021). Reid later filed a "Motion to Set Aside Judgment for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction," claiming that his convictions were void because the indictment and the statutes cited therein were not valid. The trial court dismissed the motion, and Reid filed this application for discretionary review. We lack jurisdiction.
Reid filed his application in the Supreme Court of Georgia, which transferred the case to this Court. See Case No. S23D0205 (transferred Oct. 20, 2022).
"[A] motion to set aside is not an established procedure for challenging the validity of a judgment in a criminal case[.]" Williams v. State, 283 Ga. 94, 94-95 (656 S.E.2d 144) (2008). And, any appeal from the denial or dismissal of such a motion must be dismissed. See Williams v. State, 287 Ga. 192, 194 (695 S.E.2d 244) (2010); Roberts v. State, 286 Ga. 532, 532 (690 S.E.2d 150) (2010). Reid's claim regarding the indictment constitutes an improper collateral attack on his convictions. See Roberts, supra. Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.