Charana Jordan v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ July 23, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A26A2490. CHARANA JORDAN v. THE STATE. Charana Jordan entered Alford1 pleas to two counts of aggravated assault, and the trial court entered her sentence on June 11, 2026. On July 7, 2026, Jordan filed this pro se direct appeal. We lack jurisdiction. Effective May 14, 2025, “[d]irect appeals from guilty pleas” must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(5.3), (b); Ga. L. 2025, pp. 621, 623, §§ 1-2, 4-2; see Clark…