Hassan Pimentel v. State

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
February 17, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A1100. HASSAN PIMENTEL v. THE STATE.

Hassan Pimentel pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine, possession of MDMA,
and possession of drug-related objects. On April 9, 2024, the trial court entered a
judgment of conviction and sentenced Pimentel to 20 years, with 10 to be served in
incarceration and the balance on probation. On May 8, 2025, the trial court entered
an order denying Pimentel’s motion to modify his sentence. Pimentel filed his notice
of appeal from both that order and his conviction on December 12, 2025. We lack
jurisdiction.
Pretermitting whether Pimentel was otherwise entitled to a direct appeal, his
appeal was untimely. A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the
judgment or trial court order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38(a). The proper
and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction
upon this Court. Yanes v. Escobar, 362 Ga. App. 896, 898 (870 SE2d 506) (2022).
Here, Pimentel did not file his notice of appeal until more than 20 months after his
conviction and more than six months after entry of the trial court’s order denying the
motion to modify his sentence.
In light of the foregoing, we lack jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is
hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
02/17/2026
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.