Case Name: McDONALD v. THE STATE
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1986-09-11
Citations: 180 Ga. App. 713
Docket Number: 73222
Parties: McDONALD v. THE STATE.
Judges: Deen, P. J., and Benham, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 180
Pages: 713–714

Head Matter:
73222.
McDONALD v. THE STATE.
(350 SE2d 581)

Opinion:
Defendant seeks to directly appeal the denial of his extraordinary motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence. Defendant's motion was filed and determined after the filing of his appeal from his trial and conviction of voluntary manslaughter. Since OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (7) requires a discretionary application where there is an order in a criminal case denying an extraordinary motion for new trial when separate from an original appeal, this appeal is dismissed. Doby v. State, 179 Ga. App. 285 (346 SE2d 89) (1986); Pitts v. State, 254 Ga. 298 (328 SE2d 732) (1985).