Ballew v. State

Grice, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of robbery by force and was sentenced to a term of five years in the penitentiary.

His notice of appeal, in essential part, states merely: “Now comes [the appellant] and files this his appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia.” Nowhere does the notice set forth “a concise statement of the judgment, ruling or order entitling the appellant to take an appeal.” Nor does it contain “a brief statement of the offense and the punishment prescribed,” as required in criminal cases. Hence, the notice of appeal does not satisfy the requirements of the Appellate…