Gary Ford v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ March 18, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16A1191. GARY FORD v. THE STATE. On March 28, 2013, Gary Ford was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of robbery by force, kidnapping, and aggravated sexual battery. Thereafter, on December 22, 2015, the trial court denied Ford’s motion for new trial. On January 26, 2016, Ford filed a notice of appeal to this Court.1 A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after entry of the appealable order. See OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The…