von Thomas v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

Jerry von Thomas was convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and because he previously had been convicted ofthree other felonies, he was sentenced pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-7 (c) as a recidivist. Years later, von Thomas moved the sentencing court to vacate his sentence, claiming that he should not have been sentenced as a recidivist because he was denied the assistance of counsel in connection with one of his prior convictions. The sentencing court denied his motion on the merits, and the Court of Appeals affirmed, also on the merits. Thomas v. State,…