Alderman v. Head

Because Alderman seeks to appeal from the denial of his petition *762for a writ of habeas corpus, he must comply with OCGA § 9-14-52. Under that statute, the invocation of this Court’s jurisdiction requires the timely filing of both a notice of appeal and an application for a certificate of probable cause. Fullwood v. Sivley, 271 Ga. 248, 250 (517 SE2d 511) (1999). Petitioner did not satisfy the statutory mandate and, thus, this Court has no jurisdiction to consider the appeal. The majority, however, chooses to ignore its lack of jurisdiction, and disposes of the case on the merits. In my…