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filing an appeal from the conviction, the only remedy available to the defendant would be through habeas corpus proceedings’ in the county in which the defendant is incarcerated. (Citation omitted.) Staley v. State, 184 Ga.App. 402, 361 S.E.2d 702 (1987). See also Cook v. State, 230 Ga.App. 507, 496 S.E.2d 785 (1998); Agerton v. State, 191 Ga.App. 633, 382 S.E.2d 417 (1989); State v. Kight, 175 Ga.App. 65, 66(1), 332 S.E.2d 363 (1985).” Accord, Rooks v. State , 245 Ga.App. 655, 538 S.E.2d 555 (August 24, 2000); Wilson v. State , 246 Ga.App. 30, 539 S.E.2d 539 (September 15, 2000); Hall v. State , 313 Ga.App. 670, 722 S.E.2d 392 (January 25, 2012); Sheffield v. State , 317 Ga.App. 692, 732 S.E.2d 546 (September 25, 2012); State v. Carrion , 327 Ga.App. 296, 758 S.E.2d 632 (May 7, 2014); Gholston v. State , 327 Ga.App. 790, 761 S.E.2d 189 (June 27, 2014); McGee v. State , 296 Ga. 353, 765 S.E.2d 347 (November 3, 2014); Williams v. State , 331 Ga.App. 46, 769 S.E.2d 760 (March 6, 2015); Powers v. State , 332 Ga.App. 471, 773 S.E.2d 428 (June 11, 2015); Perez v. State , 333 Ga.App. 716, 776 S.E.2d 312 (August 6, 2015); Wright v. State , 298 Ga. 124, 779 S.E.2d 660 (November 16, 2015); McCranie v. State , 335 Ga.App. 548, 782 S.E.2d 453 (February 2, 2016). U. SPEEDY APPEAL/POST-CONVICTION RELIEF See SPEEDY TRIAL – SPEEDY APPEAL/POST- CONVICTION RELIEF, below V. VOID JUDGMENT, MOTION TO VACATE State v. Green, 308 Ga.App. 33, 706 S.E.2d 720 (February 22, 2011). Trial court erred in vacating defendant’s 10-year old sodomy conviction on grounds that the sodomy statute was subsequently ruled unconstitutional. “Regardless of the nomenclature, Green's motion sought to vacate his criminal conviction. See Roberts v. State, 286 Ga. 532 (690 S.E.2d 150) (2010). However, because a motion to vacate a judgment of conviction is not an established procedure for challenging the validity of a judgment in a criminal case, Roberts, supra; Williams v. State, 283 Ga. 94-95 (656 S.E.2d 144) (2008); Brundidge v. State, 302 Ga.App. 510, 511(2) (691 S.E.2d 339) (2010). Green was not authorized to seek relief from his criminal conviction pursuant to such a motion. Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216 (686 S.E.2d 786) (2009); Roberts, supra. His motion should have been dismissed. See Roberts, supra; Brundidge; supra.” Regent v. State, 306 Ga.App. 616, 703 S.E.2d 81 (October 27, 2010). Convictions for aggravated assault and aggravated battery affirmed; State’s motion to dismiss appeal denied. After non-negotiated guilty plea and sentence, defendant was entitled to appeal from restitution order by, among other things, challenging trial court’s failure to merge the offenses for sentencing. “Having jurisdiction over the restitution issue, we must address ‘all judgments, rulings, or orders rendered in the case which are raised on appeal and which may affect the proceedings below.’ OCGA 5-6-34(d). Accordingly, we will consider whether the trial court erred in ruling on Regent's motion to vacate his aggravated assault conviction and sentence.” Overruled on other grounds, Nazario v. State , 293 Ga. 480, 746 S.E.2d 109 (July 11, 2013). Williams v. State, 287 Ga. 192, 695 S.E.2d 244 (May 17, 2010). Motion to correct void sentence can’t be used to claim that sentences (here, for malice murder and armed robbery) should have merged. A claim of merger attacks the underlying conviction, not just the sentence, under OCGA § 16-1-7(a). Overrules “ Hamilton v. State, 286 Ga. 572, 572-573 (690 S.E.2d 419) (2010); Hooks v. State, 284 Ga. 531, 532 (668 S.E.2d 718) (2008); Hutchins v. State, 284 Ga. 395 (667 S.E.2d 589) (2008); Chester v. State, 284 Ga. 162(1) (664 S.E.2d 220) (2008); [and] Curtis v. State, 275 Ga. 576-578 (571 S.E.2d 376) (2002) … to the extent they may be read as allowing a direct appeal from the denial of a merger claim.” Accord, Rogers v. State , 314 Ga.App. 398, 724 S.E.2d 417 (February 28, 2012); Simpson v. State , 292 Ga. 764, 740 S.E.2d 124 (March 18, 2013); Nazario v. State , 293 Ga. 480, 746 S.E.2d 109 (July 11, 2013). Matherlee v. State, 303 Ga.App. 765, 694 S.E.2d 665 (March 22, 2010). Motion to vacate a void judgment is not an appropriate remedy to challenge an order revoking probation, following Harper (November 23, 2009), below. Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216, 686 S.E.2d 786 (November 23, 2009). Overruling Chester v. State, 284 Ga. 162 (664 S.E.2d 220) (2008), majority holds “that a motion to vacate a conviction is not an appropriate remedy in a criminal case.” “In order to challenge a conviction after it had been affirmed on direct appeal, criminal defendants [are] required to file an extraordinary motion for new trial, OCGA § 5-5-41, a motion in arrest of judgment, OCGA § 17-9-61, or a petition for habeas corpus.” Accord, Roberts v. State , 286 Ga. 532, 690 S.E.2d 150 (January 25, 2010); Brundidge v. State , 302 Ga.App. 510, 691 S.E.2d 339 (February 25, 2010); Matherlee (March 22, 2010), above (can’t use motion to vacate to challenge revocation of probation); Foster v. State , 294 Ga. 400, 754 S.E.2d 78 (January 21, 2014); Powers v. State , 332 Ga.App. 471, 773 S.E.2d 428 (June 11, 2015). Glean v. State, 285 Ga. 822, 684 S.E.2d 615 (October 5, 2009). Trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to declare his 1992 murder conviction void for lack of venue, on basis that court lacked jurisdiction to hear motion (as opposed to