Harless v. State

A jury found Tania Harless guilty of two counts — aggravated assault and aggravated battery—and she appeals her convictions on those counts. But a case is not final and ripe for appeal until a written sentence has been entered on each count of which a defendant was found guilty. See Keller v. State, 275 Ga. 680, 681 (571 SE2d 806) (2002); Bass v. State, 284 Ga. App. 331, 332 (643 SE2d 851) (2007). *869Here, the trial court entered only a single written sentence of “20 (Twenty) years.” Because the trial court did not enter a written sentence on each count,

the case is still pending in the court below. Therefore, this case is removed from this court’s docket and remanded. With respect to [both] counts of which [Harless] was found guilty, the trial court is . . . directed to . . . enter a written sentence,... thereby in writing, disposing of [both] counts of which [Harless] was found guilty. After such entry, the case may be transmitted to this court for re-docketing because the notice of appeal, prematurely filed, then will have ripened.

Bass, 284 Ga. App. at 332 (citations omitted).

Case remanded with direction.