A94A2457 | Ga. Ct. App. | Nov 15, 1994

Blackburn, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s order granting appellee William Bradford Wilbanks’ motion to suppress in the revocation of probation hearing below as a direct appeal of a ruling in a criminal case pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (4).

Inasmuch as a revocation of probation hearing is not a criminal proceeding, Smith v. State, 171 Ga. App. 279" date_filed="1984-06-21" court="Ga. Ct. App." case_name="Smith v. State">171 Ga. App. 279, 281 (319 SE2d 113) (1984), we lack direct appeal jurisdiction in the case at bar. OCGA § 5-7-1 (a). Jurisdiction lies upon application only. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (5). Rebich v. Miles, 264 Ga. 467" date_filed="1994-09-21" court="Ga." case_name="Rebich v. Miles">264 Ga. 467, 468-469 (448 S.E.2d 192" date_filed="1994-09-21" court="Ga." case_name="Rebich v. Miles">448 SE2d 192) (1994). See also Boyle v. State, 190 Ga. App. 734" date_filed="1989-02-10" court="Ga. Ct. App." case_name="Boyle v. State of Georgia">190 Ga. App. 734 (380 S.E.2d 57" date_filed="1989-02-16" court="Ga. Ct. App." case_name="Doughty v. Simpson">380 SE2d 57) (1989).

Case dismissed.

Birdsong, P. J., and Ruffin, J., concur.
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