Griffin v. Keller

HINES, Justice.

Inmate Ted Lamar Griffin files this direct appeal from the denial of his motion to set aside a judgment granting a petition for writ of mandamus. However, the appeal must be dismissed because Griffin does not have the right to file a direct appeal from the ruling at issue.

Some procedural history is necessary to understand the posture of the present appeal. A Clayton County jury found Griffin guilty of, inter alia, aggravated assault and false imprisonment. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of twenty and ten years, respectively. His convictions were affirmed by the Court of…