State v. Evans

I respectfully dissent as the orders which are the subject of these appeals are not final and are therefore not matters which can be pursued by direct appeal on behalf of the State. OCGA § 5-7-1. Contrary *652to the majority opinion, I see no reason to make an exception to the finality requirement for direct appeals in these criminal cases as the disqualification orders have no bearing upon the rights of the defendants. (See 5 ALR4 1252 for discussion on the appealability of a state court’s order granting or denying motion to disqualify attorney. Compare my dissent in Hargrove v. Phillips, 186…