Kwame Shabazz v. State - Emergency Motion Granted

GA Court of Appeals Opinions

Filed March 27th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Georgia Court of Appeals granted Kwame Shabazz's emergency motion for an extension of time to file an application for discretionary appeal. The motion was granted, extending the deadline to April 29, 2026, from the original expiration date of March 30, 2026.

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What changed

The Court of Appeals of Georgia granted an emergency motion filed by Kwame Shabazz, extending his deadline to file an application for discretionary appeal from a trial court's order revoking his probation. The original deadline was March 30, 2026, and the motion was filed in accordance with Court of Appeals Rule 40(b).

The granted motion extends Shabazz's deadline to file the application for discretionary appeal to April 29, 2026. This is a procedural extension related to an ongoing criminal justice matter, specifically concerning probation revocation and the subsequent appeal process.

What to do next

File application for discretionary appeal by April 29, 2026

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Kwame Shabazz v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Docket Number: A26E0168
Disposition: Emergency Motion Granted
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Emergency Motion Granted

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Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
March 27, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A0168. SHABAZZ v. THE STATE.

Kwame Shabazz moves under Court of Appeals Rule 40(b) for a 30-day
extension of time to file an application for discretionary appeal from the trial court’s
order revoking his probation. As required by Court of Appeals Rule 16(c), Shabazz
makes his request prior to March 30, 2026, the date on which the period for filing his
application expires. The motion is hereby GRANTED, and Shabazz has until April
29, 2026 to file an application for discretionary appeal.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
03/27/2026
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.