Dijoun Drake v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ February 25, 2020 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A20A1342. DRAKE v. THE STATE. Following a jury trial, Dijoun Drake was convicted of a total of 14 criminal charges. He filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied as to Counts 1- 13, but granted as to Count 14. That same day, the court entered an order of nolle prosequi as to Count 14. Drake then filed a notice of appeal to this Court, but we lack jurisdiction because the appeal is premature. Under OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) (1), appeals…