Austin Luke Bradley v. State
Docket A26A1536
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Court
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Dismissed
- Docket
- A26A1536
Court of Appeals order dismissing a duplicative cross-appeal in a criminal case
Summary
The Court of Appeals dismissed a duplicative cross-appeal filed by defendant Austin Luke Bradley. The State had appealed a trial court order granting Bradley's motion in limine; Bradley filed a timely cross-appeal challenging an earlier denial of his motion to suppress. Bradley later refiled the same notice of cross-appeal after the trial court re-entered its denial nunc pro tunc. Because that second filing duplicated an already pending cross-appeal in a separate docket number, the Court dismissed the later appeal as superfluous.
Issues Decided
- Whether a second notice of cross-appeal that duplicates an already pending cross-appeal is procedurally proper
- Whether a re-entered trial-court order nunc pro tunc changes the propriety of an earlier filed notice of appeal
Court's Reasoning
The court concluded the second notice of cross-appeal was redundant because Bradley had already filed a cross-appeal contesting the same trial-court denial and that matter was pending under a different docket number. Re-entering the trial-court order nunc pro tunc did not create a new, separate appeal; therefore the later filing was superfluous and subject to dismissal.
Authorities Cited
- OCGA § 5-7-1(a)(5)
- OCGA § 5-7-1(b)
Parties
- Appellant
- Austin Luke Bradley
- Appellee
- The State
- Judge
- Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia (Clerk)
Key Dates
- trial court in limine order
- 2026-02-23
- State filed appeal
- 2026-02-25
- trial court denied motion to suppress
- 2026-01-16
- Bradley first filed notice of cross-appeal
- 2026-03-10
- trial court re-entered denial nunc pro tunc
- 2026-03-11
- Court of Appeals dismissal order
- 2026-04-16
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Proceed in the original cross-appeal
Continue pursuing the suppression claim in the cross-appeal already docketed as Case No. A26A1535 rather than refiling the same notice in a new docket.
- 2
Confirm docket status with counsel
Defense and prosecution counsel should verify the pending appeals' dockets and deadlines to ensure briefing and procedural steps occur in the correct case number.
- 3
Avoid duplicative filings
Do not file duplicate notices of appeal for the same order; if record corrections are needed, seek relief in the pending appeal or from the trial court before initiating a new appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The Court of Appeals dismissed Bradley's later cross-appeal because it duplicated an earlier-filed cross-appeal challenging the same trial-court decision.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The decision affects defendant Austin Luke Bradley and the State in the related criminal appeals by removing a redundant docketed appeal.
- Does this resolve the underlying suppression or in limine issues?
- No. The dismissal only removes a duplicate appeal; the underlying legal challenges remain pending in the originally docketed appeals.
- Can this dismissal be appealed?
- Practically, there is no separate appealable controversy here because the dismissal concerned duplicative filing; parties should proceed in the originally docketed appeal rather than refile.
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Full Filing Text
Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
April 16, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A26A1536. AUSTIN LUKE BRADLEY v. THE STATE.
In this criminal proceeding, the trial court entered an order on February 23,
2026, granting a motion in limine filed by defendant Austin Luke Bradley. The State
filed a timely appeal pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1(a)(5) on February 25, 2026, which has
been docketed in Case No. A26A1480. On March 10, 2026, Bradley filed a notice of
cross appeal, seeking to appeal the trial court’s January 16, 2026 order denying his
motion to suppress a search warrant for medical records. See OCGA § 5-7-1 (b) (when
the State appeals in a criminal case, a defendant has the right to cross appeal). That
case has been docketed in Case No. A26A1535.
On March 11, 2026, the trial court re-entered its order denying Bradley’s
motion to suppress nunc pro tunc to January 16, and Bradley submitted his March 10
notice of cross appeal a second time, which was docketed in the instant cross appeal,
Case No. A26A1536. Because the instant appeal is duplicative of the pending cross
appeal in Case No. A26A1535, it is hereby DISMISSED as superfluous.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
04/16/2026
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.