Adam Brewer v. State

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
March 13, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A0905. ADAM BREWER v. THE STATE.

On October 14, 2025, Adam Brewer pleaded guilty to aggravated assault–family
violence, cruelty to children in the first degree, and battery–family violence, for which
he was sentence to a total of 20 years, with the first 10 years to be served in
confinement. Brewer filed this direct appeal from his plea and sentence. We lack
jurisdiction.
Our General Assembly recently amended OCGA § 5-6-35 so that any direct
appeal from a guilty plea entered on or after May 14, 2025, must “be initiated by filing
an application for discretionary review.” Clark v. State, __ Ga. App. __, n.1 (924
SE2d 346) (2025); OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(5.3). “Compliance with the discretionary
appeals procedure is jurisdictional.”Phaneuf v. Anthony, 375 Ga. App. 636, 638 (917
SE2d 191) (2025). Consequently, Brewer’s failure to comply with the discretionary
appeals procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby
DISMISSED. Hester v. State, __ Ga. App. __ (Case No. A26A0903, Dec. 11, 2025).

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
03/13/2026
I certify that the above is a true extract from
the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.