6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 38 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Davis v. the State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis v. the State Anchor | green | “the proper and timely filing of the notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court.” | 12 |
| 2 | Blackmon v. State | green | “the time period for filing a notice of appeal is not tolled by an untimely motion for new trial.” | 9 |
| 3 | Pounds v. State | green | “a late-filed motion for new trial cannot toll the time for filing a notice of appeal under ocga 5-6-38 (a).” | 6 |
| 4 | White v. State | green | “a legally void motion cannot be resuscitated by the appearance of counsel alone, and even an attorney purporting to amend a prior filing that was a nullity cannot change the void nature of the legally inoperative motion” | 4 |
| 5 | Pounds v. State | green | “if a defendant files a motion for new trial on his own behalf when he is still represented by counsel, that motion is a legal nullity.” | 4 |
| 6 | Davis v. the State | green | “under longstanding georgia law, the proper and timely filing of the notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.