Welborn v. State

Andrews, Chief Judge.

Gregory Kermit Welborn appeals from his conviction of DUI, OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) (5) (alcohol concentration of .10 grams or more), arguing that the officer lacked an articulable suspicion for their initial encounter, as well as other errors.

1. Before addressing the merits, however, it is incumbent upon us to consider our jurisdiction of the case, since timely filing of the notice of appeal is necessary to confer jurisdiction upon this Court. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a); Simmons v. State, 228 Ga. App. 470 (491 SE2d 908) (1997); Brown v. Webb, 224 Ga. App. 856, 857 (482 SE2d 382)…