The State v. Barrow

Miller, Judge.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea, James Allen Barrow pled guilty to manufacturing methamphetamine (OCGA § 16-13-30 (b)). Over the State’s objection, the trial court deferred entry of judgment on Barrow’s plea pursuant to the conditional discharge for drug possession statute (OCGA § 16-13-2 (a)) and placed Barrow on probation for five years. The State then filed a motion to vacate or correct Barrow’s sentence, which the trial court denied. The State appeals to this Court, 2 contending that Barrow is ineligible for conditional discharge because (1) he pled guilty to manufacturing…