Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ September 14, 2012 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A12A2578. MICHAEL TAYLOR v. THE STATE.

In 2009, Michael Taylor pled guilty to armed robbery. In 2012, he filed a “Motion in Law and Equity to Declare the Conviction and Sentence Against the Defendant Void, Illegal an Un-Enforceable ‘Nullity’ for Lack of Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction Pursuant to OCGA § 17-9-4,” arguing that the indictment was defective because it did not include the county in which the offense occurred. The trial court denied the motion, and Taylor appeals. We lack jurisdiction. “[A] petition to vacate or modify a judgment of conviction is not an appropriate remedy in a criminal case.” Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216, 218 (1) (686 SE2d 786) (2009). Any appeal from an order denying or dismissing such a motion must be dismissed. See Harper, supra; Roberts v. State, 286 Ga. 532 (690 SE2d 150) (2010).

Furthermore, a direct appeal may lie from an order denying a motion to correct a void sentence only if the defendant raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fact, void or illegal. See Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216, 217 n. 1 (1) (686 SE2d 786) (2009); Burg v. State, 297 Ga. App. 118, 119 (676 SE2d 465) (2009). A sentence is void only when the trial court imposes punishment that the law does not allow. Jordan v. State, 253 Ga. App. 510, 511 (1) (559 SE2d 528) (2002).

Taylor does not argue that his sentence exceeded legal limits; rather he contends that his indictment was defective and his guilty plea was invalid. Because he has not raised a colorable argument that his sentence is void, this appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 09/14/2012 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ 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.