Jerry L. Howard v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ April 21, 2015 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A15A1456. JERRY L. HOWARD v. THE STATE. Jerry L. Howard was found guilty of rape and other crimes, after which he filed a timely motion for new trial. On September 16, 2014, the trial court entered an order denying his motion for new trial. On October 17, 2014, Howard filed a pro se notice of appeal.1 To be timely, a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after entry of the appealable order. See OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The proper and timely filing of a…