Kevin D. Wilkins v. State

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
May 20, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A1933. KEVIN D. WILKINS v. THE STATE.

Kevin D. Wilkins, who has been charged with burglary and other crimes, is in
jail while awaiting trial. His attorney filed a motion for bond, which the trial court
denied. Wilkins then filed a pro se notice of appeal. Pretermitting whether Wilkins is
entitled to file a pro se notice of appeal while represented by counsel, we lack
jurisdiction.
Appeals generally may be taken from “[a]ll final judgments, that is to say, where
the case is no longer pending in the court below[.]” OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) (1) (B). Here,
the order Wilkins seeks to appeal is not a final judgment as the case remains pending
in the trial court. Consequently, he was required to use the interlocutory appeal
procedure — including obtaining a timely certificate of immediate review from the
trial court — in order to appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-34 (b); Mullinax v. State, 271 Ga.
112, 112 (1) (515 SE2d 839) (1999). Wilkins’ failure to comply with the interlocutory
appeal procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby
DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
05/20/2026
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.