Case Information

*1 Court of Appeals

of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ October 05, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16A2199. MICHAEL BERNARD BROADNAX v. THE STATE

On June 14, 2016, this Court granted Michael Bernard Broadnax’s application for discretionary appeal from a trial court’s order denying his motion for an out-of- time appeal. The order directed that the appellant file a notice of appeal within 10 days of the date of the order. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (j). Twenty-four days later, on July 8, 2016, Broadnax filed his notice of appeal. After the case was docketed, The State, filed a motion to dismiss.

The timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court. White v. White , 188 Ga. App. 556 (373 SE2d 824) (1988). Because Broadnax failed to file a notice of appeal within 10 days of our order granting the discretionary application, the notice of appeal is untimely. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss is hereby GRANTED, and this appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See OCGA § 5-6-48 (b) (1); Barnes v. Justis , 223 Ga. App. 671, 671- 672 (478 SE2d 402) (1996).

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 10/05/2016 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written. , Clerk.