Raheem Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,_________________ May 10, 2012 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A12A1699. RAHEEM JACKSON v. THE STATE. Raheem Jackson seeks to appeal the trial court’s November 22, 2011 order denying his motion in arrest of judgment. His notice of appeal, however, was not filed until 50 days later on January 11, 2012. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a) requires that a notice of appeal be filed within 30 days of entry of the judgment on appeal. The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon this…