Opinion
A25A0070
08-08-2024
DECTAVIOUS MOORE v. THE STATE.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
On May 2, 2024, the trial court entered an order denying Dectavious Moore's motion to withdraw his guilty plea to the offense of rape. On June 7, 2024, Moore filed a notice of appeal to this Court. A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer appellate jurisdiction on this Court. See Kelly v. State, 311 Ga. 827, 828 (860 S.E.2d 740) (2021). Moore's notice of appeal, filed 36 days after entry of the order he seeks to appeal, was not timely. We therefore lack jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.