United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Eddie Lee Black, Jr., Defendant-appellant, 4 F.3d 994 (6th Cir. 1993)

Before: BOGGS and SILER, Circuit Judges; and JOINER, Senior District Judge.^* 

ORDER

The defendant appeals the jury verdict of guilty in this prosecution for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and other drug charges. The jury verdict was announced on July 8, 1993. On July 15, 1993, the district court entered an order remanding the defendant to custody and noting that sentencing would occur following the completion of the presentence report.

This court has jurisdiction in appeals from final judgments of the district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1291. In a criminal case, the imposition of sentence is the final judgment for purposes of appeal. Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States, 489 U.S. 794, 798 (1989). The instant appeal is premature because no final judgment has yet been entered in this matter.

Therefore, it is ORDERED that this appeal is dismissed sua sponte without prejudice to the defendant's right to perfect a timely appeal upon entry of a final judgment.