Hall v. State

MELTON, Presiding Justice.

**281The procedural posture of this appeal is somewhat unique. However, as explained more fully below, the appeal essentially amounts to an effort by Michelle Hall, who was represented by counsel in her **282first appeal, to pursue a second direct appeal, which is not authorized by Georgia law and which we are without jurisdiction to consider on the merits. See Milliken v. Stewart, 276 Ga. 712, 713, 583 S.E.2d 30 (2003) ("[A] criminal defendant whose conviction has been reviewed by an appellate court on direct appeal ... is not entitled to a second direct appeal from…