Gordon v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41 (a)).

1. “[I]t is the duty of the reviewing court to entertain the thresh*95old question of its jurisdiction where there may be any doubt. [Cits.]” Shirley v. State, 188 Ga. App. 357 (373 SE2d 257) (1988), cited in Royal v. State, 189 Ga. App. 756 (1) (377 SE2d 526) (1989).

Defendant was represented at trial by the public defender’s office. He was sentenced on October 26, 1988, and on October 27, defendant’s handwritten request for sentence review was filed. On December 19, beyond the 30 days mandated by OCGA §…