Moore v. State

Ellington, Judge.

William D. Moore appeals from the denial of his motion to vacate an illegal sentence. Finding no error, we affirm.

An Athens-Clarke County jury convicted Moore of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41. On May 6,1992, he was sentenced as a recidivist to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, pursuant to former OCGA § 17-10-7 (b). That statute read as follows:

Any person who, after having been convicted under the laws of this state for three felonies . . . , commits a felony within this state other than a capital felony, must, upon conviction for such fourth offense or for…