Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ June 13, 2013 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A13A1740. JAMES JOSEPH MCHUGH, JR. v. THE STATE.

James Joseph McHugh, Jr. pled guilty to burglary. He later filed a “Motion to Pronounce a Valid Judgment,” in which he alleged that his convictions were void because he had been indicted outside the applicable limitation period and had been subjected to double jeopardy. The trial court denied the motion, and McHugh 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 McHugh has not raised a colorable claim that his sentence is void, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 06/13/2013 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.