Bish v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Judge.
Dale E. Bish has filed an appeal. His sole enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal. However, since it is the duty of an appellate court to inquire sua sponte into its jurisdiction where there is doubt, we must examine the sufficiency of the notice of appeal to determine if this Court has jurisdiction over this appeal. Pruitt v. State, 227 Ga. 188, 189-190 (179 SE2d 339) (1971). We conclude that jurisdiction is lacking and this appeal must be dismissed.
Bish’s notice of appeal merely recites: “Comes now defendant and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ballew v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Brumby v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Fredericks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Pruitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
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