Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ May 22, 2013 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A13A1805. MARIN MAZARIEGOS v. THE STATE.

Marin Mazariegos entered a negotiated plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter. He later filed a “Motion to Vacate Void Judgment,” claiming that the indictment was flawed, his plea was not voluntary, and he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied the motion, and Mazariegos appeals. “[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).

While a direct appeal may lie from an order denying or dismissing a motion to correct a void sentence, this is true only if the defendant raises a colorable claim that the sentence is, in fact, void or illegal. See Harper, supra at n.1; 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). Because Mazariegos has not raised a colorable claim that his sentence is void, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 05/22/2013 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.